Group.pm in Metadot Portal Server 6.4.4 and earlier does not properly reset the $IS_OWNER, $IS_ADMIN, and $IS_MANAGER global variables when performing checks for special privileges, which allows users to gain administrator privileges by adding themselves to the SITE_MGR group.
Published 2005-12-21 11:03:00
Updated 2018-10-19 15:41:00
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4458

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.54%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 74 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-4458

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
NIST

References for CVE-2005-4458

Products affected by CVE-2005-4458

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