CVE-2005-2843

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-09-08 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Helpdesk software Hesk 0.92 does not properly verify usernames and passwords, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to admin_main.php.

Affected products

Helpdesk Software Hesk: 0.92

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112534893423213&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112545306117124&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16623/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14692
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22054
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112534893423213&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112545306117124&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16623/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14692
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22054

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