CVE-2018-16495 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-16495

In VOS user session identifier (authentication token) is issued to...

Vulnerability Description

In VOS user session identifier (authentication token) is issued to the browser prior to authentication but is not changed after the user successfully logs into the application. Failing to issue a new session ID following a successful login introduces the possibility for an attacker to set up a trap session on the device the victim is likely to login with.

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.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Versa VOS
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed Versions: 16.1R2S11, 20.2.2, 21.1.1, 21.2.1

Timeline

Official Publish: May 26th, 2021
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)