FKIE_CVE-2008-1394

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-20 00:44 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
Plone CMS before 3 places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for all user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by sniffing the network.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
plone plone_cms *
plone plone_cms 2.0.5
plone plone_cms 2.1.2
plone plone_cms 2.1.3
plone plone_cms 2.5
plone plone_cms 2.5
plone plone_cms 2.5
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C4A55D03-9FDD-466B-BA65-42996B4F802C",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.5.1",
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            },
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Plone CMS versiones anteriores a 3 pone en formato codificado base64 el nombre de usuario y la contrase\u00f1a de todos los usuarios en la cookie __ac, facilitando a atacantes remotos obtener acceso mediante la escucha del tr\u00e1fico de red."
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  "id": "CVE-2008-1394",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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