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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-4453 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:46:05.211Z
Reserved: 2005-12-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-4458
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-12-21T11:03:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-4458
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Weaknesses
EUVD