CVE-2016-4309

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Published Jun 30, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 10.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in Symphony CMS 2.6.7, when session.use_only_cookies is disabled, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the PHPSESSID parameter.

Affected Products

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:getsymphony:symphony:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.2% (10.220% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SYMPHONY-CMS-SESSION-FIXATION.txt
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137551/Symphony-CMS-2.6.7-Session-Fixation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538714/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91299
https://github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/commit/b329a14adc40868965076a77210452e396243dcd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39983/

History

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Subscriptions

Getsymphony Symphony

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Jun 30, 2016, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM
Reserved: Apr 27, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 30, 2016, 5:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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