CVE-2009-3166

Description

token.cgi in Bugzilla 3.4rc1 through 3.4.1 places a password in a URL at the beginning of a login session that occurs immediately after a password reset, which allows context-dependent attackers to discover passwords by reading (1) web-server access logs, (2) web-server Referer logs, or (3) the browser history.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory bugzilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.0.8/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022902 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=508189 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36372 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36718 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3166?
CVE-2009-3166 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3166?
To fix CVE-2009-3166, 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-2009-3166 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3166 is being actively exploited. 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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