SB2021020801 - Session fixation in Ocrober CMS
Published: February 8, 2021 Updated: March 8, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021020801
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Session Fixation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3311)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to impersonate CMS users.
The vulnerability exists due to October CMS does not invalidate old session identifiers after user logout. A remote attacker with knowledge of any previous session identifier can reuse it by bypass authentication processed and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.