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OpenVAS Administrator Authentication Bypass
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
10 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote OpenVAS Administrator is prone to an authentication bypass.
Insight
Insight
A software bug in the server module 'OpenVAS Administrator' allowed to bypass the OAP authentication procedure. The attack vector is remotely available in case public OAP is enabled. In case of successful attack, the attacker gains partial rights to execute OAP commands.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Try to bypass OAP authentication by sending a special crafted request.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 1.2.2 or 1.3.2.