CVE-2007-3988 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in Virtual Hosting Control System (VHCS) 2.4.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter.

Published: 2007-07-25

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:virtual_hosting_control_system:virtual_hosting_control_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3972	Session fixation vulnerability in Virtual Hosting Control System (VHCS) 2.4.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the PHPSESSID parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01442.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/26142
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2926
http://www.majorsecurity.de/index_2.php?major_rls=major_rls51
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474324/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35548

History

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Subscriptions

Virtual Hosting Control System Virtual Hosting Control System

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-07-25T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:37:05.888Z

Reserved: 2007-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3988

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-07-25T18:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:43:11.600

Link: CVE-2007-3988

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-287
Improper Authentication

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