ImpressCMS 1.0/1.0.1/1.0.2/1.0.3/1.1 PHPSESSID improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ImpressCMS 1.0/1.0.1/1.0.2/1.0.3/1.1. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSID leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-5964. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ImpressCMS 1.0/1.0.1/1.0.2/1.0.3/1.1. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSID 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Session fixation vulnerability in Social ImpressCMS before 1.1.1 RC1 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter.

The weakness was published 12/03/2008 by David Vieira-Kurz (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5964 since 01/23/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46989), SecurityFocus (BID 32495†), OSVDB (50413†) and Secunia (SA32985†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImpressCMS 1.0

Timelineinfo

11/27/2008 🔍
12/03/2008 +6 days 🔍
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12/04/2008 +0 days 🔍
01/23/2009 +49 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2244 days 🔍
10/26/2018 +1319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: David Vieira-Kurz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5964 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5964
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46055
X-Force: 46989 - ImpressCMS PHPSESSID session hijacking
SecurityFocus: 32495 - ImpressCMS 'PHPSESSID' Session Fixation Vulnerability
Secunia: 32985 - ImpressCMS Session Fixation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 50413 - ImpressCMS PHPSESSID Manipulation Session Fixation

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/26/2018 07:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (57), 10/26/2018 07:22 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:73B:103

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