Improper access control in SPIP - CVE-2009-3041

 

Improper access control in SPIP - CVE-2009-3041

Published: December 22, 2016 / Updated: March 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU2746
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3041
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: spip.net
Affected software:
SPIP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper access control related to installations and backups. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security control and compromise vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

How to mitigate CVE-2009-3041


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