CVE-2007-4240
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
The check_logout function in class/auth.php in Help Center Live (hcl) 2.1.3a sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit when administrative credentials are missing, which allows remote attackers to delete administrative users and have other unspecified impact via certain requests to (1) admin/departments.php, (2) admin/operators.php, and other unspecified scripts. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.36%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 71
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://osvdb.org/39400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26352
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25225
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35833
- http://osvdb.org/39400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26352
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25225
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35833
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