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CVE-2005-1816

4.6 · MEDIUM

Invision Power Board (IPB) 1.0 through 2.0.4 allows non-root admins to add themselves or other users to the root admin group via the "Move users in this group to" screen.

Published Jun 1, 2005invision_power_servicesEPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2005-1816 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting invision_power_services invision_board. It was published on June 1, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Invision Power Board (IPB) 1.0 through 2.0.4 allows non-root admins to add themselves or other users to the root admin group via the "Move users in this group to" screen.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from invision_power_services. Update invision_board 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

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0635.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/15545Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/13797Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0635.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/15545Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/13797

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1816?

CVE-2005-1816 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting invision_power_services invision_board. It was published on June 1, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-1816?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1816?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from invision_power_services. Update invision_board 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-1816?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1816 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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