Mambo Unspecified Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA25039
Release Date: 2007-05-03
Last Update: 2007-05-10
Popularity: 9,271 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Mambo 4.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-7202
CVE-2007-2557


Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Mambo, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

1) A vulnerability is caused due to insufficient privilege checks in includes/pdf.php. No further information is currently available.

2) A vulnerability is caused due to insufficient privilege checks in MOStlyDB Admin. Successful exploitation requires valid administrator credentials. No further information is currently available.

The vulnerabilities are reported in version 4.6.1. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 4.6.2.

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Robert Atkinson
2) Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-05-10: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
1) http://www.tracker.mambo-foundation.org/?do=details&task_id=170


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