Auth bypass in Antony Lesuisse Ajaxterm
CVE-2009-1629
ajaxterm.js in AjaxTerm 0.10 and earlier generates session IDs with predictable random numbers based on certain JavaScript functions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to (1) hijack a session or (2) cause a denial of service (session ID exhaustion) via a brute-force attack.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Antony Lesuisse Ajaxterm — versions 0.6, 0.7, 0.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503421/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052655.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/11/1 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-004.html (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34903 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/42784 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50464 (vdb-entry)