CVE-2002-0096

Published Mar 25, 2002 geeklog

Overview

CVE-2002-0096 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting geeklog geeklog. It was published on March 25, 2002.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from geeklog. Update geeklog to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref geeklog.sourceforge.net/index.php?topic=Security Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7780.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248367 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3783 Ref geeklog.sourceforge.net/index.php?topic=Security Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7780.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248367 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3783

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0096?

CVE-2002-0096 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting geeklog geeklog. It was published on March 25, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0096?

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