CVE-2005-1482

CVE-2005-1482 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in ArticleLive 2005, allowing remote attackers to gain elevated access by manipulating the 'auth' and 'userId' fields within a cookie. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the vulnerability remains a potential risk for unpatched systems.