CVE-2016-4309 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can hijack user sessions in Symphony CMS if PHP session cookies are not enforced, requiring configuration changes to mitigate.
- 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-2016-4309?
CVE-2016-4309 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2016. 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
Session fixation vulnerability in Symphony CMS 2.6.7, when session.use_only_cookies is disabled, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the PHPSESSID parameter.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4309?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getsymphony Symphony.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4309 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-4309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgfr-7g9m-xpr3.