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CVE-2009-5014

The default quickstart configuration of TurboGears2 (aka tg2) before 2.0.2 has a...

High CVSS 7.5

Overview

The default quickstart configuration of TurboGears2 (aka tg2) before 2.0.2 has a weak cookie salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass repoze.who authentication via a forged authorization cookie, a related issue to CVE-2010-3852.

CWE: CWE-310 Published: 2010-11-06T00:00:01.220
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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