Claroline predictable cookie security bypass
| claroline-cookie-bypass-security (24326) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Claroline creates a predictable cookie based on the time in the claro_init_local.inc.php script used by the internal Single Sign-On system. If Single Sign-on is enabled, a remote attacker could bypass certain security restrictions.
Platforms Affected:
- Claroline, Claroline 1.7.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Claroline (1.7.3 or later, available from the Claroline Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Claroline Web site, Claroline.net - Open Source eLearning at http://www.claroline.net/.
- BID-16341: Claroline E-Learning Session Hijacking Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0411: claro_init_local.inc.php in Claroline 1.7.2 uses guessable session cookies (MD5 hash of connection time), which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions and possibly gain administrative privileges.
- SA18588: Claroline Single Sign-On System Predictable Cookie
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0320: Claroline Single Sign-On Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 25, 2006
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