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CVE-2005-2843
Helpdesk software Hesk 0.92 does not properly verify usernames and passwords, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a…
High7.5EPSS 1.6%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 20050829 Vulnerability in Helpdesk software Hesk 0.92 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 16623 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20050830 Re: Vulnerability in Helpdesk software Hesk 0.92 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 14692 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- helpdesk-adminmain-security-bypass(22054) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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