Description
The check_login function in login.php in Virtual Hosting Control System (VHCS) 2.4.7.1 and earlier does not exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Virtual Hosting Control System 2.2/2.4 - 'login.php?check_login()' Authentication Bypass EDB-27205 · webapps · Feb 13, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 18799 third-party-advisory
- 20060211 RS-2006-1: Multiple flaws in VHCS 2.x mailing-list
- http://www.rs-labs.com/adv/RS-Labs-Advisory-2006-1.txt
- 16600 vdb-entry
- vhcs-checklogin-auth-bypass(24666) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0534 vdb-entry