CVE-2005-4266

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-12-15 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

WorldClient.dll in Alt-N MDaemon and WorldClient 8.1.3 trusts a Session parameter that contains a randomly generated session ID that is associated with a username, which allows remote attackers to perform actions as other users by guessing or sniffing the random value.

Affected products

Alt-N Mdaemon: 8.1.3
Alt-N Worldclient: 8.1.3

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17990
http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/mdaemon.zip
http://secunia.com/advisories/17990
http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/mdaemon.zip

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