CVE-2009-2040 - admin/options.php in Grestul 1.2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create administrative accounts via a manage_admin action in a direct request

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admin/options.php in Grestul 1.2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create administrative accounts via a manage_admin action in a direct request

Published Jun 12, 2009

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.93%

Description

admin/options.php in Grestul 1.2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create administrative accounts via a manage_admin action in a direct request.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

References (3)

http://secunia.com/advisories/35367
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50999
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8902
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Link	Providers	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35367		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50999		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8902		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Jun 12, 2009

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Jun 12, 2009

Link CVE-2009-2040

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2009-2040

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2009-2040