OpenX 2.8.1/2.8.2 Administrator Account improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenX 2.8.1/2.8.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Administrator Account. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-4830. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenX 2.8.1/2.8.2. This affects some unknown processing of the component Administrator Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in OpenX 2.8.1 and 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain access to an Administrator account via unknown vectors, possibly related to www/admin/install.php, www/admin/install-plugins.php, and other www/admin/ files.

The weakness was disclosed 12/22/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at forum.openx.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4830. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43864 (OpenX install.php / install-plugin.php Admin Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (43864), SecurityFocus (BID 37457†), OSVDB (61300†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24626†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 43864
Nessus Name: OpenX install.php / install-plugin.php Admin Authentication Bypass
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/22/2009 🔍
12/23/2009 +1 days 🔍
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12/24/2009 +1 days 🔍
01/12/2010 +18 days 🔍
01/19/2010 +7 days 🔍
04/27/2010 +97 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1787 days 🔍
09/08/2021 +2365 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forum.openx.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4830 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4830
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52947
SecurityFocus: 37457 - OpenX Administrative Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 61300 - OpenX www/admin/ Unspecified Admin Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 24626 - OpenX Prior to 2.8.3 Remote Security Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/08/2021 14:34
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (57), 02/20/2017 10:05 (8), 09/08/2021 14:31 (4), 09/08/2021 14:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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