Improper access control in Net-Server - CVE-2013-1841
Published: March 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73771
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1841
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Net-Server
Net-Server
Software vendor:
RHANDOM
RHANDOM
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due Net-Server does not check if the hostname resolves to the source IP address when the reverse-lookups option is enabled. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.