CVE-2009-4945
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdPeeps 8.5d1 has a default password of admin for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via requests to index.php.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAdPeeps 8.5d1 contains a default hardcoded credential for the administrative account. The admin account uses a default password of 'admin', allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to access the admin control panel by making direct requests to index.php with these credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Atutor Acollab versionLocate the version file or header in the Atutor Acollab installation directory, typically found in a version.php file or within the admin dashboard under system information. Run command: find . -name 'version*' -o -name 'VERSION' 2>/dev/nullAffected if Version is exactly 1.2
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Test default admin credentialsAttempt to log in to the Atutor Acollab admin panel at index.php (or the admin login URL) using username 'admin' and password 'admin'. This can be done via a POST request or browser form submission.Affected if Login succeeds with admin/admin credentials, granting access to the admin control panel without authentication
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Inspect admin account in databaseQuery the database user or admin table for the admin account. Look for user records with username 'admin' and check if the password field contains a hash matching the default password 'admin' (or is set to plain text 'admin' if hashing is not implemented).Affected if Admin account exists with password 'admin' or its corresponding hash without modification
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Check admin panel accessibilityMake a direct HTTP request to the admin control panel URL (typically /admin/ or index.php?mod=admin) without providing any authentication credentials.Affected if The admin panel loads or returns a successful response without requiring authentication
You are affected if Atutor Acollab version is 1.2 and the admin account can be accessed using the default credentials 'admin'/'admin' without any prior password change.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately change the default admin password to a strong, unique password that complies with modern password complexity requirements. Restrict network access to the admin panel if possible.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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