CVE-2008-2970

Description

Multiple session fixation vulnerabilities in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter to (1) index.php and (2) login.php in homepg/.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43179 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493472/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29813 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2970?
CVE-2008-2970 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2970?
To fix CVE-2008-2970, 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-2008-2970 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2970 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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