CVE-2004-2736 json
Polar HelpDesk 3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the UserId and UserType values in a cookie.
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2726
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.4%
- EPSS 5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Polar HelpDesk 3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the UserId and UserType values in a cookie.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24302)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24302 Polar Helpdesk 3.0 - Cookie Based Authentication Bypass webapps, 2004-07-21
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10775 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securiteam.com http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5OP0K0ADGA.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10775
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securiteam.com
/windowsntfocus/5OP0K0ADGA.html
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12120
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16778
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/8168
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2736
- NVD CVE-2004-2736
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