CVE-2008-7255 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 20 Apr 2010 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers with physical access can hijack sessions by exploiting saved passwords on unattended workstations using aMSN.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-7255?

CVE-2008-7255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

login_screen.tcl in aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) before 0.97.1 saves a password after logout, which allows physically proximate attackers to hijack a session by visiting an unattended workstation.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7255?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Amsn Amsn.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7255?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-7255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r6h-23v5-cm2p.