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Status published
Critical
CVE-2008-1393
Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41427
- http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- http://plone.org/products/plone/roadmap/48?
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
March 20th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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