Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1393 - Credentials Management vulnerability in Plone CMS
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords
- http://plone.org/products/plone/roadmap/48?
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41427
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded