phpGroupWare Admin/Setup Password Plaintext Cookie Storage

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14293

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of PhpGroupWare installed on the remote host is reported to be affected by a plaintext cookie authentication credentials information disclosure vulnerability. If web administration of PhpGroupWare is not conducted over an encrypted link, an attacker with the ability to sniff network traffic could easily retrieve these passwords. This may aid the attacker in further system compromise.

Solution

Update to version 0.9.16.002 or newer.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14293

File Name: phpgroupware_plaintext_cookie_auth_vuln.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/17/2004

Updated: 6/4/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpgroupware:phpgroupware

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2578

BID: 10895

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