59670 : versatileBulletinBoard (vBB) activate.php uid Parameter Admin Authentication Bypass
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2003-01-10

Description

versatileBulletinBoard (vBB) contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to bypass authentication. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker sets the uid parameter in activate.php to the uid of the webmaster.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.9.7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Holger Tag	versatileBulletinBoard (vBB)	0.9.5
		0.9.6

References

ISS X-Force ID: 11044
CVE ID: 2003-1258 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0017.html
Vendor URL: http://vbb.eniki.de/ [ Link is 404 ]

Credit

NaSsEr .M.Sh - nmsh_sayahoo.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-01-18 | Disagree?

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