Antony Lesuisse ajaxterm up to 0.10 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Antony Lesuisse ajaxterm 0.6/0.7/0.8/0.9/0.10. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-1629. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Antony Lesuisse ajaxterm 0.6/0.7/0.8/0.9/0.10 (Windowing System Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation 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:

ajaxterm.js in AjaxTerm 0.10 and earlier generates session IDs with predictable random numbers based on certain JavaScript functions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to (1) hijack a session or (2) cause a denial of service (session ID exhaustion) via a brute-force attack.

The weakness was published 05/14/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1629 since 05/14/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44858 (Debian DSA-1994-1 : ajaxterm - weak session IDs), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175073 (Debian Security Update for Ajaxterm (DSA-1994)).

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 databases at X-Force (50464), Tenable (44858), SecurityFocus (BID 34903†), Secunia (SA42784†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24903†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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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: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44858
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1994-1 : ajaxterm - weak session IDs
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OpenVAS ID: 66837
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1994-1 (ajaxterm)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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05/11/2009 🔍
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05/14/2009 +3 days 🔍
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02/22/2010 +284 days 🔍
02/24/2010 +2 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +1538 days 🔍
04/13/2025 +3680 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1629 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48185

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X-Force: 50464
SecurityFocus: 34903 - AjaxTerm 'ajaxterm.js' Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Secunia: 42784 - Fedora update for Ajaxterm, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 24903 - AjaxTerm \x3C\x3D 0.10 Session IDs with Predictable Random Numbers Session Hijacking Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/13/2025 17:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (59), 02/21/2017 17:13 (13), 08/11/2021 09:22 (3), 04/13/2025 17:30 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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