Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1393 (CCN-41427)

Assigned:2008-03-11
Published:2008-03-11
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-255
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 13 2008 - 12:32:47 CDT
Plone CMS Security Research - the Art of Plowning

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1393

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords

Source: CCN
Type: Plone Web site
Plone Hotfix 20080314 (Unreleased)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://plone.org/products/plone/roadmap/48?

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
3754

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43262
Plone Cookie Authentication Credential Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: ProCheckUp Web site
The Art of Plowning

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080313 PR08-02: Plone CMS Security Research - the Art of Plowning

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
plone-accookie-admin-mitm(41427)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
plone-accookie-admin-mitm(41427)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:plone:plone_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3)
  • OR cpe:/a:plone:plone_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.0.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:plone:plone:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    plone plone cms *
    plone plone cms *
    plone plone 3.0.5