CVE-2014-2871 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff network traffic to obtain sensitive credentials from login pages due to reliance on HTTP sessions.
- 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-2014-2871?
CVE-2014-2871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2014. 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
PaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 relies on an HTTP session for entering credentials on login pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paperthin Commonspot Content Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-2871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gr9-cjxq-hrg9.