Absolute Control Panel XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	32025
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6859
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 31 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:22PM
Credit:	Hakxer
Vulnerable:	XIGLA SOFTWARE Absolute Control Panel XE 1.5
Not Vulnerable:

Absolute Control Panel XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Absolute Control Panel XE is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access, which may aid in further attacks.

Absolute Control Panel XE 1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Absolute Control Panel XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie="xlaCPadmin=lvl=1&[email protected]&pwd=admin&usr=admin&userid=1";

Absolute Control Panel XE 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].

Absolute Control Panel XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Absolute Control Panel XE Homepage (XIGLA Software)