CVE-2014-8525 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can steal session cookies via script access due to missing HTTPOnly flag, potentially leading to session hijacking.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8525?

CVE-2014-8525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3 does not include the HTTPOnly flag in a Set-Cookie header for the session cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via script access to this cookie.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Network Data Loss Prevention.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwj6-7r62-7c4w.

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