CVE-2008-1396

Published: Mar 20, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Plone CMS 3.x uses invariant data (a client username and a server secret) when calculating an HMAC-SHA1 value for an authentication cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain permanent access to an account by sniffing the network.

Affected (1)

Products: Plone: Plone Cms

Plone

1 product

Plone Cms

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Plone Plone Cms	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-255

References (8)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41421

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754

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

http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41421

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

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