# CVE-2011-1509: Weak cryptography in n/a

> Weak Caesar cipher encryption in cookies allows remote attackers to sniff network traffic and obtain sensitive password information.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-48xw-wgx8-g7pr

## What is CVE-2011-1509?

CVE-2011-1509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The encryptPassword function in Login.js in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) 8012 and earlier uses a Caesar cipher for encryption of passwords in cookies, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Weakness: CWE-310

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1509?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Manageengine Servicedesk Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-1509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-1509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-1299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1299/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2011-2755](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2755/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2011-2756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2756/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2011-2757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2757/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2012-2585](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2585/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-1509 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-1509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1509/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1509/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1509
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1509
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-1509

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1509/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.