Twig Webmail 2.7.4 Cookie config.php Password missing encryption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twig Webmail 2.7.4. Affected is some unknown processing of the file config.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The default "basic" security setting in config.php for TWIG webmail 2.7.4 and earlier stores cleartext usernames and passwords in cookies, which could allow attackers to obtain authentication information and gain privileges.
The bug was discovered 11/28/2001. The weakness was released 12/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1537 since 07/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 33 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (7619).
Product
Vendor
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Name: PasswordClass: Missing encryption / Password
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/28/2001 🔍11/28/2001 🔍
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12/31/2001 🔍
12/31/2001 🔍
07/14/2005 🔍
12/14/2006 🔍
07/11/2014 🔍
07/11/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: iss.netStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-1537 (🔍)
X-Force: 7619
Vulnerability Center: 13340 - TWIG Stores Cleartext Username and Passwords in Cookies, Medium
SecurityFocus: 3591 - TWIG Plaintext Password in Cookies Under Default Installation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 20269 - TWIG - Plaintext Password in Cookies Under Default Installation Issue
Entry
Created: 07/11/2014 13:30Updated: 07/11/2019 17:53
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:30 (60), 07/11/2019 17:53 (4)
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Cache ID: 3:AFE:103
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