CVE-2008-1393
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-255
Credentials Management
Publication date:
20/03/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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
Base Score 2.0
10.00
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords
- http://plone.org/products/plone/roadmap/48
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- 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://plone.org/products/plone/roadmap/48
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41427