CVE-2004-0746 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user sessions via cookie manipulation on specific top-level domains in Konqueror, requiring user interaction.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0746?
CVE-2004-0746 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 14 Sep 2004. 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
Konqueror in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as .ltd.uk, .plc.uk and .firm.in, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0746?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Gentoo Linux, Kde Kde, Kde Konqueror, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0746?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2004-0746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrc2-fg97-cfqf.