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VHCS Session Fixation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26142
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Release Date:
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2007-07-23
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Last Update:
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2007-07-27
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Popularity:
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6,198 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Hijacking
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | VHCS 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3988
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Description:
David Vieira-Kurz has reported a vulnerability in VHCS, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct session fixation attacks.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of sessions and can be exploited to hijack another user's session by tricking the user into logging in after following a specially crafted link.
The vulnerability is reported in version 2.4.7.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not follow links from untrusted sources.
Provided and/or discovered by:
David Vieira-Kurz
Changelog:
2007-07-27: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.majorsecurity.de/index_2.php?major_rls=major_rls51
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