CVE-2004-0462 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can steal sensitive session cookies from networking devices by intercepting plaintext HTTP traffic, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2004-0462?
CVE-2004-0462 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 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
The built-in web servers for multiple networking devices do not set the Secure attribute for sensitive cookies in HTTPS sessions, which could cause the user agent to send those cookies in plaintext over an HTTP session with the same server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0462?
How do I fix CVE-2004-0462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vrg-5j8v-8v4x.