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CVE-2009-3657

Session fixation vulnerability in Shared Sign-On 5.x and 6.x, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3657 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from tim_nelson, from drupal organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-10-09T14:30:00.640

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	tim_nelson	shared_sign-on	5.x	Yes
Application	tim_nelson	shared_sign-on	6.x	Yes
Application	drupal	drupal	*	No

References

http://drupal.org/node/592488 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36563 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53560 ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/592488 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36563 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53560 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tim_nelson's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.