FKIE_CVE-2008-2297

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-18 14:20 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php" or "?>", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30279Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30279Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
roticv rantx 1.0
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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:roticv:rantx:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "1999CDAB-AECC-4706-B2C0-BD27CE46CD31",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to \"\u003c?php\" or \"?\u003e\", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El archivo admin.php en Rantx permite a atacantes remotos evitar la autentificaci\u00f3n y obtener privilegios estableciendo la cookie logininfo a \"\u003c?php\" o \"?\u003e\", lo que est\u00e1 en el archivo password y probablemente pase una comparaci\u00f3n insuficiente."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-2297",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": true,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2008-05-18T14:20:00.000",
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628"
    },
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}


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