CVE-2024-4596

Description

A vulnerability was found in Kimai up to 2.15.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Session Handler. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSIONID leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.16.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-263318 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.7

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
kimai	kimai	< 2.16.0

References

Other References

https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.16.0 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.263318 https://vuldb.com/?id.263318 https://vuldb.com/?submit.328639 https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.16.0 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.263318 https://vuldb.com/?id.263318 https://vuldb.com/?submit.328639

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4596? +

A vulnerability was found in Kimai up to 2.15.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Session Handler. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSIONID leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.16.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-263318 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-4596? +

CVE-2024-4596 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.7 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-4596? +

CVE-2024-4596 affects products from kimai, specifically: kimai. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-4596? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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