PHPBB Session.PHP Autologin User_Level Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:12736

Info

PHPBB Session.PHP Autologin User_Level Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12736
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 07 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 07 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Some one <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.13
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.12
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.11
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.10
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8 a
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7 a
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 d
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 c
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.5
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.4
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.3
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.2
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.1
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 .0
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC4
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC3
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC2
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 Beta 1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHPBB Session.PHP Autologin User_Level Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

phpBB is reported prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The issue is reported to exist when an autologin fails.

A remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to parts of the affected website that should only be visible to a website administrator.

Information harvested through exploitation of this vulnerability may be employed to aid in further attacks against the affected site.

This vulnerability is reported to affect phpBB versions up to up to 2.0.13.

Exploit / POC

PHPBB Session.PHP Autologin User_Level Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

PHPBB Session.PHP Autologin User_Level Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

PHPBB Session.PHP Autologin User_Level Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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