BASE Authentication Redirect Authentication Bypass

high Nessus Plugin ID 25443

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running BASE, a web-based tool for analyzing alerts from one or more SNORT sensors.

The version of BASE installed on the remote host allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication to various scripts.

Note that successful exploitation of this issue requires that BASE be configured to use its own authentication system.

Solution

Upgrade to BASE 1.3.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25443

File Name: base_auth_bypass2.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/7/2007

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:secureideas:basic_analysis_and_security_engine

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5578

BID: 24315

CWE: 287

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