VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1394
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.44%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.44% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- plone/plone cms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
- http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.