CVE - CVE-2008-1396

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1396	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Plone CMS 3.x uses invariant data (a client username and a server secret) when calculating an HMAC-SHA1 value for an authentication cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain permanent access to an account by sniffing the network.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20080313 PR08-02: Plone CMS Security Research - the Art of Plowning URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf SREASON:3754 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754 XF:plone-hmacsha1-mitm(41421) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41421
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080319	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080319)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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