CVE-2016-2564
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CVE-2016-2564 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite before 4.1.9 makes session hijack easier by relying on the PHP uniqid function without the more_entropy flag. Attackers can guess an Invision Power Board session cookie if they can predict the exact time of cookie generation.. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite before 4.1.9 makes session hijack easier by relying on the PHP uniqid function without the more_entropy flag. Attackers can guess an Invision Power Board session cookie if they can predict the exact time of cookie generation.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Invisioncommunity | Invision Power Board | <= 4.1.8.1 |
References
- https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/419-r37/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/419-r37/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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