CVE-2005-4458
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CVE-2005-4458 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Group.pm in Metadot Portal Server 6.4.4 and earlier does not properly reset the $IS_OWNER, $IS_ADMIN, and $IS_MANAGER global variables when performing checks for special privileges, which allows users to gain administrator privileges by adding themselves to the SITE_MGR group.. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Group.pm in Metadot Portal Server 6.4.4 and earlier does not properly reset the $IS_OWNER, $IS_ADMIN, and $IS_MANAGER global variables when performing checks for special privileges, which allows users to gain administrator privileges by adding themselves to the SITE_MGR group.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.5.2.1 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.4 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.4.1 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.4.2 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.4.3 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.5 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.5.1 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.5.2 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.5.3 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.5.3.1 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.5.4b5 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 5.6.6 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 6.4 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 6.4.1 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 6.4.2 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 6.4.3 |
| Metadot | Metadot Portal Server | 6.4.4 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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