Title: Blue Coat Reporter Admin Account Creation Privilege Escalation
Info
Disclosure
May 20, 2005
Discovery
May 19, 2005
Dates
Exploit
May 20, 2005
Solution
Unknown
Description
Blue Coat Reporter contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when a regular user submits a POST request to create a new user with administrative privileges. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 7.1.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.