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CVE-2001-1032

7.5 · HIGH

admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations, which allows remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke…

Published Sep 24, 2001francisco_burziEPSS 3.12%

Overview

CVE-2001-1032 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting francisco_burzi php-nuke. It was published on September 24, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations, which allows remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke configuration file by directly calling admin.php with an upload parameter and specifying the file to copy.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from francisco_burzi. Update php-nuke to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
francisco_burziphp-nuke0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1032?

CVE-2001-1032 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting francisco_burzi php-nuke. It was published on September 24, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-1032?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-1032?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from francisco_burzi. Update php-nuke to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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