CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0627

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

BlackBoard CourseInfo 4.0 does not properly authenticate users, allowing local users to modify CourseInfo database information and gain privileges by directly calling supporting CGI programs such as user_update_passwd.pl and user_update_admin.pl.

Risk Assessment

The lack of proper authorization may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and the potential for privilege escalation by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement proper authorization mechanisms and review and secure CGI scripts to prevent unauthorized modifications.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

BlackBoard CourseInfo 4.0 does not properly authenticate users, which allows local users to modify CourseInfo database information and gain privileges by directly calling the supporting CGI programs such as user_update_passwd.pl and user_update_admin.pl.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS