Netwin Webnews 1.1h/1.1i/1.1j/1.1k Default Account improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netwin Webnews 1.1h/1.1i/1.1j/1.1k. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Default Account. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0310. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netwin Webnews 1.1h/1.1i/1.1j/1.1k. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Default Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Netwin WebNews 1.1k CGI program includes several default usernames and cleartext passwords that cannot be deleted by the administrator, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the username/password combinations (1) testweb/newstest, (2) alwn3845/imaptest, (3) alwi3845/wtest3452, or (4) testweb2/wtest4879.

The bug was discovered 02/21/2002. The weakness was released 05/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0310. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 99 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10691 (NetWin WebNEWS Default Account Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8255), SecurityFocus (BID 4156†), OSVDB (4301†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6442†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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07/11/2014 +3497 days 🔍
09/20/2025 +4089 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netwininfosolutions.com

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0310 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18241
X-Force: 8255
SecurityFocus: 4156 - NetWin WebNEWS Default Account Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4301 - NetWin - WebNEWS - Default Account Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6442 - NetWin WebNEWS <= 1.1 k Allows Gaining Unauthorized Access via Default Accounts, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:07
Updated: 09/20/2025 05:09
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:07 (56), 06/03/2019 18:22 (3), 09/20/2025 05:09 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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