CVE-2002-0096
The installation of Geeklog 1.3 creates an extra group_assignments record which is not properly deleted, which causes the first newly created user to be added to the GroupAdmin and UserAdmin groups, which could provide that user with administrative…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The installation of Geeklog 1.3 creates an extra group_assignments record which is not properly deleted, which causes the first newly created user to be added to the GroupAdmin and UserAdmin groups, which could provide that user with administrative privileges that were not intended.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- geeklog/geeklog
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://geeklog.sourceforge.net/index.php?topic=Security
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7780.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248367Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3783Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://geeklog.sourceforge.net/index.php?topic=Security
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7780.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248367Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3783Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.