FKIE_CVE-2008-7255

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-04-20 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:03
Severity
Summary
login_screen.tcl in aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) before 0.97.1 saves a password after logout, which allows physically proximate attackers to hijack a session by visiting an unattended workstation.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/amsn/trunk/amsn/login_screen.tcl?r1=9960&r2=10259&pathrev=10259
cve@mitre.orghttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=610067
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.amsn-project.net/forums/index.php?topic=5317.0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://amsn.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/amsn/trunk/amsn/login_screen.tcl?r1=9960&r2=10259&pathrev=10259
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=610067
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.amsn-project.net/forums/index.php?topic=5317.0
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
amsn amsn *
amsn amsn 0.83
amsn amsn 0.90
amsn amsn 0.91
amsn amsn 0.92
amsn amsn 0.93
amsn amsn 0.94
amsn amsn 0.95
amsn amsn 0.96
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      "value": "login_screen.tcl en aMSN (Alvaro\u0027s Messenger) en versiones anteriores a la v0.97.1 almacena la contrase\u00f1a despu\u00e9s de cerrar sesi\u00f3n, lo que permite a atacantes con acceso f\u00edsico a la m\u00e1quina secuestrar una sesi\u00f3n accediendo a un equipo desatendido."
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  "id": "CVE-2008-7255",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:03:55.850",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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  "published": "2010-04-20T16:30:00.413",
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