PT-2010-1816
CVE-2009-5014
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Published
2010-11-05
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Updated
2010-11-09
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
TurboGears2 versions prior to 2.0.2
Description
The default quickstart configuration has a weak cookie salt, making it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via a forged authorization cookie.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.0.2, update to version 2.0.2 or later to resolve the issue.
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