First published: Mon Dec 31 2001(Updated: )
Macromedia JRun 3.0 and 3.1 appends the jsessionid to URL requests (a.k.a. rewriting) when client browsers have cookies enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain session IDs and hijack sessions via HTTP referrer fields or sniffing.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe JRun | =3.1 | |
Adobe JRun | =3.0 |
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CVE-2001-1545 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for session hijacking.
To fix CVE-2001-1545, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of JRun that does not append session identifiers to URLs.
CVE-2001-1545 affects Macromedia JRun versions 3.0 and 3.1.
The primary risk associated with CVE-2001-1545 is the unauthorized access to user sessions due to exposed session IDs.
Yes, CVE-2001-1545 can be exploited remotely by attackers who can intercept or manipulate HTTP referrer fields.