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CVE-2008-2297

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-05-18 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The admin.php file in Rantx allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the logininfo cookie to "<?php" or "?>", which is present in the password file and probably passes an insufficient comparison.

Affected products

• Roticv Rantx: 1.0

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/30279
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30279
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42464
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5628

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