CVE-2001-1537 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The default "basic" security setting' in config.php for TWIG webmail 2.7.4 and earlier stores cleartext usernames and passwords in cookies, which could allow attackers to obtain authentication information and gain privileges.

Published: 2005-07-14

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symfony:twig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00204.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0245.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7619.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3591

History

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Subscriptions

Symfony Twig

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-07-14T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:58:11.429Z

Reserved: 2005-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-1537

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-1537

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-312

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