CVE-2008-3173

Name: CVE-2008-3173
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-07-14T23:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 11.31%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3173 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Internet Explorer allows web sites to set cookies for domains that have a public suffix with more than one dot character, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session, aka "Cross-Site Cooking." NOTE: this issue may exist because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2004-0866.. EPSS estimates a 11.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows web sites to set cookies for domains that have a public suffix with more than one dot character, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session, aka "Cross-Site Cooking." NOTE: this issue may exist because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2004-0866.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

11.31%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 14, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3173?

How severe is CVE-2008-3173?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3173 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3173?

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Source: NVD / NIST