Bestpractical RT up to 3.8.5 Session Identifier improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bestpractical RT. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Session Identifier. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-4151. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Bestpractical RT (Ticket Tracking Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing 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. CVE summarizes:

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 "HTTP access to the RT server," a related issue to CVE-2009-3585.

The weakness was published 12/02/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.bestpractical.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4151 since 12/02/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43006 (Request Tracker Session Fixation Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 (43006), SecurityFocus (BID 37162†), Secunia (SA37546†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24409†). Similar entry is available at VDB-50977. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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Nessus ID: 43006
Nessus Name: Request Tracker Session Fixation Vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 66506
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 12 FEDORA-2009-12783 (rt3)
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11/30/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.bestpractical.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50980
X-Force: 54472
SecurityFocus: 37162 - RT Session Fixation Vulnerability
Secunia: 37546 - RT Session Fixation Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 24409 - Request Tracker (RT) SetupSessionCookie Remote Web Sessions Hijacking Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 10:12
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 02/18/2017 09:38 (13), 08/28/2021 10:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:89E:103

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