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HIGH · 10.0

CVE-2005-4338

announcement.pl in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by settin...

Vulnerability Description

announcement.pl in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by setting the context parameter to "admin".

CVSS Score

10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BlackboardAcademic SuiteAll versions

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-4338?

CVE-2005-4338 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). announcement.pl in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by settin...

How severe is CVE-2005-4338?

CVE-2005-4338 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-4338?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Blackboard Academic Suite.