CVE-2010-5065

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Virtual War (aka VWar) version 1.6.1 R2

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass intended member restrictions and read news posts. This is achieved by modifying the newsid parameter in a "printnews" action.

Recommendations For Virtual War (aka VWar) version 1.6.1 R2, avoid using the newsid parameter in the "printnews" action until the issue is resolved. Restrict access to the "printnews" action to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.