Vulnerability in Lindenlab Second Life
CVE-2007-4961
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/ie-pwns-secondlife (Exploit)
- osvdb.org/45947 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4961?
- CVE-2007-4961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lindenlab Second Life, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2007-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4961?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.