CVE-2009-3585: bestpractical rt Improper Authentication

Modified

Published 02-12-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3585 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in bestpractical rt. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

24/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.8/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.74%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

DSA-1944-1

Timeline

02-12-2009
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in html/Elements/SetupSessionCookie in Best Practical Solutions RT 3.0.0 through 3.6.9 and 3.8.x through 3.8.5 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the session identifier via a manipulation that leverages a second web server within the same domain.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.05.8

EPSS trend

Probability

2.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.74% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected systems

Bestpractical1 product

rt3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.0.7.1 | 3.0.8 | 3.0.9 | 3.0.10 | 3.0.11 | 3.0.12 | 3.2.0 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.4.0 | 3.4.1 | 3.4.2 | 3.4.3 | 3.4.4 | 3.4.5 | 3.4.6 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.1 | 3.6.2 | 3.6.3 | 3.6.4 | 3.6.5 | 3.6.6 | 3.6.7 | 3.6.8 | 3.6.9 | 3.8.0 | 3.8.1 | 3.8.2 | 3.8.3 | 3.8.4 | 3.8.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

16 links

lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2009-November/000177.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatch
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00761.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
bestpractical.typepad.com/files/rt-3.6.2-3.6.3-session_fixation.v3.patchX Refsource CONFIRM
secunia.com/advisories/37546Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
bestpractical.typepad.com/files/rt-3.6.4-3.6.9-session_fixation.v2.patchX Refsource CONFIRM
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54472VDB EntryX Refsource XF
lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2009-November/000176.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatch
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00794.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
bestpractical.typepad.com/files/rt-3.0.0-session_fixation.v3.patchX Refsource CONFIRM
bestpractical.typepad.com/files/rt-3.0.1-3.0.6-session_fixation.v3.patchX Refsource CONFIRM

Show all 16 references

secunia.com/advisories/37728Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
bestpractical.typepad.com/files/rt-3.0.7-3.6.1-session_fixation.v3.patchX Refsource CONFIRM
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00832.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
blog.bestpractical.com/2009/11/session-fixation-vulnerability.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
bestpractical.typepad.com/files/rt-3.8-session_fixation.patchX Refsource CONFIRM
www.securityfocus.com/bid/37162VDB EntryX Refsource BID