The Gemini Portal Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31429
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-7024
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 26 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:23PM
Credit:	Pepelux
Vulnerable:	Arz Development The Gemini Portal 4.7
Not Vulnerable:

The Gemini Portal Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

The Gemini Portal is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible.

The Gemini Portal 4.7 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

The Gemini Portal Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie = "user=admin"

The Gemini Portal Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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

The Gemini Portal Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• The Gemini Portal Homepage (Arz Development)
  
• The Gemini Portal <= 4.7 / Insecure Cookie Handling Vulnerability (Pepelux )