CVE-2012-4974 Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges via a modified (1) loggedinenduser, (2) loggedinendusername, (3) loggedinuserusergroup, (4) logge...

MediumCVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.1%

Published: 2012-12-12 13:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 02:45
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges via a modified (1) loggedinenduser, (2) loggedinendusername, (3) loggedinuserusergroup, (4) loggedinuser, or (5) loggedinusername cookie.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
laytontechnology helpbox	= 4.4.0	No fix listed

References

www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk

CVSS v2.0

6.5 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.08% (percentile 65.5)
CWE: CWE-264

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.