# CVE-2005-4458: Group.pm in Metadot Portal Server 6.4.4 and earlier does not properly reset the $IS\_OWNER, $IS\_ADMIN, and $IS\_MANAGER global variables when

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Group.pm in Metadot Portal Server 6.4.4 and earlier does not properly reset the $IS_OWNER, $IS_ADMIN, and $IS_MANAGER global variables when performing checks for special privileges, which allows users to gain administrator privileges by adding themselves to the SITE_MGR group.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.metadot.com/metadot/index.pl?iid=2632
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3030
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18137
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420002/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15975
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23847
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1012.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/22014

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