CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0689

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Account Manager LITE does not properly authenticate attempts to change the administrator password, allowing remote attackers to gain privileges for the Account Manager by directly calling the amadmin.pl script with the setpasswd parameter.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to the administrator account, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement proper authorization mechanisms and security measures for the amadmin.pl script to prevent unauthorized password changes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Account Manager LITE does not properly authenticate attempts to change the administrator password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges for the Account Manager by directly calling the amadmin.pl script with the setpasswd parameter.

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