CVE-2004-1478: High severity Hitachi Cosminexus Enterprise vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
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Updated

JRun 4.0 does not properly generate and handle the JSESSIONID, which allows remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Hitachi Cosminexus Enterprise=01_01_1
Hitachi Cosminexus Enterprise=01_01_1
Hitachi Cosminexus Enterprise=01_02_2
Hitachi Cosminexus Enterprise=01_02_2
Hitachi Cosminexus Server=web_01-01_1
Hitachi Cosminexus Server=web_01-01_2
Macromedia ColdFusion=6.0
Macromedia ColdFusion=6.1
Macromedia ColdFusion=6.1
Macromedia JRun=3.0
Macromedia JRun=3.1
Macromedia JRun=4.0

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Feb 13, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1478?

CVE-2004-1478 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing session fixation attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1478?

To fix CVE-2004-1478, update JRun or ColdFusion to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1478?

CVE-2004-1478 affects specific versions of Macromedia JRun and ColdFusion, as well as certain Hitachi Cosminexus Enterprise versions.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2004-1478 enable?

CVE-2004-1478 enables session fixation attacks that allow attackers to hijack users' HTTP sessions.

5

Is CVE-2004-1478 still relevant today?

Despite its age, CVE-2004-1478 remains relevant for environments using outdated software versions that are vulnerable to this type of attack.

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