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E-topbiz Link Back Checker "auth" Cookie Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32659
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Release Date:
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2008-11-19
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Popularity:
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739 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | E-topbiz Link Back Checker
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Description:
x0r has reported a vulnerability in E-topbiz Link Back Checker, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to the application allowing access to the admin interface by checking if a certain cookie exists. This can be exploited to gain administrative access to the application by creating the cookie "auth" and assigning it the value "admin".
Solution:
Restrict access to the admin interface (e.g. via .htaccess).
Provided and/or discovered by:
x0r
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/7156
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