CVE-2001-1545 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user sessions by capturing session IDs leaked via URL rewriting in HTTP referrer fields or network sniffing.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1545?

CVE-2001-1545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Macromedia JRun 3.0 and 3.1 appends the jsessionid to URL requests (a.k.a. rewriting) when client browsers have cookies enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain session IDs and hijack sessions via HTTP referrer fields or sniffing.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1545?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Macromedia Jrun.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1545 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj42-9mvq-cfm7.