Multiple vendor Web browsers non-secure cookie hijack session
| web-browser-cookie-session-hijack (17417) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple vendor Web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to hijack another user's session. By performing a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofing a connection, a remote attacker could set a non-secure cookie on the victim's Web browser, which would be then sent to a secure server.
Platforms Affected:
- KDE, Konqueror 3.1.4
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.2
- Opera, Opera 7.51
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Westpoint Security Advisory wp-04-0001, Multiple Browser Cookie Injection Vulnerabilities at http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-04-0001.txt.
- CVE-2004-0869: Internet Explorer does not prevent cookies that are sent over an insecure channel (HTTP) from also being sent over a secure channel (HTTPS/SSL) in the same domain, which could allow remote attackers to steal cookies and conduct unauthorized activities, aka Cross Security Boundary Cookie Injection.
- CVE-2004-0870: KDE Konqueror does not prevent cookies that are sent over an insecure channel (HTTP) from also being sent over a secure channel (HTTPS/SSL) in the same domain, which could allow remote attackers to steal cookies and conduct unauthorized activities, aka Cross Security Boundary Cookie Injection.
- CVE-2004-0871: Mozilla does not prevent cookies that are sent over an insecure channel (HTTP) from also being sent over a secure channel (HTTPS/SSL) in the same domain, which could allow remote attackers to steal cookies and conduct unauthorized activities, aka Cross Security Boundary Cookie Injection.
- CVE-2004-0872: Opera does not prevent cookies that are sent over an insecure channel (HTTP) from also being sent over a secure channel (HTTPS/SSL) in the same domain, which could allow remote attackers to steal cookies and conduct unauthorized activities, aka Cross Security Boundary Cookie Injection.
- SECTRACK ID: 1011329: Opera Bug in Sending Non-Secure Cookies via SSL May Let Remote Users Conduct Session Fixation Attacks
- SECTRACK ID: 1011330: Konqueror Bug in Sending Non-Secure Cookies via SSL May Let Remote Users Conduct Session Fixation Attacks
- SECTRACK ID: 1011331: Firefox Bug in Setting Cookies in Certain Domains May Let Remote Users Conduct Session Fixation Attacks
- SECTRACK ID: 1011332: Microsoft Internet Explorer Bug in Setting Cookies in Certain Domains May Let Remote Users Conduct Session Fixation Attacks
Reported:
Sep 16, 2004
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