CVE-2007-4961

Published: Sep 18, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The login_to_simulator method in Linden Lab Second Life, as used by the secondlife:// protocol handler and possibly other Second Life login mechanisms, sends an MD5 hash in cleartext in the passwd field, which allows remote attackers to login to an account by sniffing the network and then sending this hash to a Second Life authentication server.

Affected (1)

Products: Lindenlab: Second Life

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Lindenlab Second Life	All versions

Related CWEs

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

References (4)

http://osvdb.org/45947

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/ie-pwns-secondlife

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://osvdb.org/45947

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/ie-pwns-secondlife

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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