Macromedia JRun 3.0/3.1 Session ID jsessionid improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Macromedia JRun 3.0/3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Session ID Handler. Such manipulation of the argument jsessionid leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1545. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Macromedia JRun 3.0/3.1 (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Session ID Handler. The manipulation of the argument jsessionid with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Macromedia JRun 3.0 and 3.1 appends the jsessionid to URL requests (a.k.a. rewriting) when client browsers have cookies enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain session IDs and hijack sessions via HTTP referrer fields or sniffing.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2001. The weakness was shared 12/31/2001 with Macromedia (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-1545 since 07/14/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10446 (Allaire JRun Unnecessary JSessionID Appending In URL Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7679), SecurityFocus (BID 3665†), OSVDB (20276†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13341†). The entry VDB-17863 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Macromedia
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-1545 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17864
X-Force: 7679
SecurityFocus: 3665 - Allaire JRun Unnecessary JSessionID Appending In URL Vulnerability
OSVDB: 20276 - Allaire - JRun - Unnecessary JSessionID Appending In U
Vulnerability Center: 13341 - Macromedia Jrun jsessionid Session Hijacking, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:30
Updated: 09/24/2025 05:56
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:30 (63), 07/11/2019 18:02 (5), 09/24/2025 05:56 (20)
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