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Improper Authentication

CVE-2009-4657

High
7.5/10

Summary

The administrator package for Xerver 4.32 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to alter application settings by connecting to the application on port 32123, as demonstrated by setting the action option to wizardStep1.

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  • NETWORK
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  • PARTIAL
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CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Improper (or broken) authentication attacks are widespread, and have accounted for many of the worst data breaches in recent years. Improper authentication attacks are a class of vulnerabilities where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user by exploiting weaknesses in either session management or credential management to gain access to the user’s account. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, and can lead to system compromise, theft, identity theft, and fraud.

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