CVE-2008-3663

Description

Squirrelmail 1.4.15 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which can cause the cookie to be sent in http requests and make it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.nabble.com/ANNOUNCE:-SquirrelMail-1.4.16-Released-td19711998.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third party advisory
http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-3663-squirrelmail.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31321 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4304 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496601/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45700 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10548 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3663?
CVE-2008-3663 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3663?
To fix CVE-2008-3663, 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-2008-3663 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3663 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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