01 Record
CVE-2009-1629
ajaxterm.js in AjaxTerm 0.10 and earlier generates session IDs with predictable random numbers based on certain JavaScript functions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to (1) hijack a session
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
ajaxterm.js in AjaxTerm 0.10 and earlier generates session IDs with predictable random numbers based on certain JavaScript functions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to (1) hijack a session
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.32% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 83.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-05-14 17:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 05:20Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-05-14
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f43664f836a9c112afab2c6af448ea0aa06ead2d1da2518ee39f9bb1db86f592
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.securityfocus.com20090511 [oCERT-2009-004] AjaxTerm session id collisionhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503421/100/0/threaded
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2010-18867http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052655.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090511 [oCERT-2009-004] AjaxTerm session id collisionhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/11/1
- www.ocert.orghttp://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-004.html
- www.securityfocus.com34903http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34903
- secunia.com42784http://secunia.com/advisories/42784
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comajaxterm-ajaxterm-session-hijacking(50464)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50464