Bestpractical RT up to 3.8.5 Session Identifier improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Bestpractical RT and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Session Identifier. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-3585. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Bestpractical RT (Ticket Tracking Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Session Identifier. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Session fixation vulnerability in html/Elements/SetupSessionCookie in Best Practical Solutions RT 3.0.0 through 3.6.9 and 3.8.x through 3.8.5 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the session identifier via a manipulation that leverages a second web server within the same domain.

The weakness was disclosed 12/02/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.bestpractical.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3585. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43094 (FreeBSD : rt -- Session fixation vulnerability (714c1406-e4cf-11de-883a-003048590f9e)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175023 (Debian Security Update for Request-tracker3.4 Request-tracker3.6 (DSA-1944)).

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 (54472), Tenable (43094), SecurityFocus (BID 37162†), Secunia (SA37546†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24271†). The entry VDB-50980 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 43094
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : rt -- Session fixation vulnerability (714c1406-e4cf-11de-883a-003048590f9e)
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OpenVAS ID: 66456
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1944-1 (request-tracker3.4/request-tracker3.6)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/07/2009 🔍
11/30/2009 +54 days 🔍
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12/02/2009 +2 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1924 days 🔍
04/14/2025 +3679 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.bestpractical.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50977

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X-Force: 54472
SecurityFocus: 37162 - RT Session Fixation Vulnerability
Secunia: 37546
Vulnerability Center: 24271 - RT (Request Tracker) 3.0-3.6.9 and 3.8-3.8.5 Web Sessions Hijacking Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/14/2025 00:42
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 02/17/2017 12:28 (9), 08/28/2021 09:55 (4), 08/28/2021 09:56 (1), 02/16/2025 07:37 (16), 04/14/2025 00:42 (1)
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