CVE-2007-4961

Public Exploit

Description

The login_to_simulator method in Linden Lab Second Life, as used by the secondlife:// protocol handler and possibly other Second Life login mechanisms, sends an MD5 hash in cleartext in the passwd field, which allows remote attackers to login to an account by sniffing the network and then sending this hash to a Second Life authentication server.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/ie-pwns-secondlife exploit
http://osvdb.org/45947 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4961?
CVE-2007-4961 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4961?
To fix CVE-2007-4961, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4961 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4961 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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