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Weak Session ID in cookie Detected - Vulnerability Database

Weak Session ID in cookie Detected

Description

A weak session id in a cookie was detected. Attackers could use this flaw to take over user accounts and escalate their privileges.

Remediation

Please ensure that the cookie value is randomly generated and of sufficient length (at least 64 bit).

References

OWASP Session Management Cheat Sheet
OWASP - Insufficient Session ID Length

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-287
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Tags

Authentication Bypass