CVE-2008-7298

Published Aug 9, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Android browser in Android cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-7251 The Android browser in Android cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:22 PM
Reserved
Aug 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 9, 2011, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM