CVE-2008-3173

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows web sites to set cookies for domains that have a public suffix with more than one dot character, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session, aka "Cross-Site Cooking." NOTE: this issue may exist because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2004-0866.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.38% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://crisp.tweakblogs.net/blog/ie-and-2-letter-domain-names.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43950 vdb entry
http://kuza55.blogspot.com/2008/02/understanding-cookie-security.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3173?
CVE-2008-3173 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3173?
To fix CVE-2008-3173, 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-2008-3173 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3173 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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