CVE-2009-1629 (GCVE-0-2009-1629)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-14 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:20
VLAI
Summary
ajaxterm.js in AjaxTerm 0.10 and earlier generates session IDs with predictable random numbers based on certain JavaScript functions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to (1) hijack a session or (2) cause a denial of service (session ID exhaustion) via a brute-force attack.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2361 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2009-05-11 00:00
Show details on NVD website

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