HIGH
The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php" or "?>", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison
Published May 18, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.45%
Description
The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php" or "?>", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.45% 0.02451
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02451
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.45% (0.02451) | 83.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.45% (0.02451) | 82.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03245) | 86.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.00% (0.02000) | 82.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.91% (0.04914) | 82.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.00% (0.02000) | 82.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01935) | 89.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01935) | 88.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01858) | 86.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30279 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30279 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2297
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a