Vulnerability CVE-2005-4458
Published: 2005-12-21   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Vulnerability in Metadot portal server allows users to gain administrative privileges
Gerry Chng &...
22.12.2005

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9/10
10/10
8/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
Single time
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Metadot -> Metadot portal server 

 References:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1012.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/287
http://www.metadot.com/metadot/index.pl?iid=2632
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420002/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15975
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3030
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23847
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