VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4338
announcement.pl in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by setting the context parameter to "admin".
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.72%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
announcement.pl in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by setting the context parameter to "admin".
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.72% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- blackboard/academic suite
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/Bb_6.zipExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/21617
- http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/Bb_6.zipExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/21617
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.