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Access Analyzer CgiApplication · Futomi

CVE-2008-5809

MEDIUM · 5.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2009-01-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 4.0.1 or later.
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67/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
futomi CGI Cafe Access Analyzer CGI Standard 4.0.1 and earlier and Access Analyzer CGI Professional 4.11.3 and earlier use a predictable session id, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions, and obtain sensitive information about analysis results, via a modified id.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The futomi CGI Cafe Access Analyzer (Standard up to 4.0.1 and Professional up to 4.13.3) uses a predictable session ID generation mechanism. Attackers can guess or deduce valid session IDs and hijack legitimate user sessions to access sensitive web analytics data.

MitigationReplace the current session ID generation with cryptographically secure random identifiers (e.g., using /dev/urandom or secure PRNG). Implement additional session validation such as IP binding and consider adding explicit authentication for accessing sensitive analysis results.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Access Analyzer CgiApplication
Affected:<= 4.0.1= _nil_= 1.0= 1.1= 1.2= 1.3= 1.4= 1.5= 1.6= 1.7= 2.0= 2.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Futomi Access Analyzer CGI is installed
    Search the web server for CGI scripts related to access analyzer - look for directories or files containing 'accessanalyzer', 'access', or 'cgi' in the web root. Common paths include /cgi-bin/ or similar directories.
    Affected if The software is present on the server
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the version string in the CGI script header, documentation, or version file. Common filenames include analyzer.cgi, accessanalyzer.cgi, or check for a version file in the installation directory.
    Affected if The version is 4.0.1 or lower for Standard, 4.13.3 or lower for Professional, or matches any of these versions: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.0, 2.1
  3. Inspect session ID generation code
    Examine the CGI source code for the session ID generation function. Look for patterns indicating predictable ID creation such as time-based seeds, simple counters, or weak random number generators. Search for functions named similar to 'session_id', 'generate_id', or 'create_session'.
    Affected if The code uses time(), rand(), srand(), or similar predictable methods to generate session identifiers rather than cryptographically secure random sources
  4. Check if session-based features are enabled
    Verify whether the access analyzer is configured to use session tracking for visitors. Check configuration files or CGI parameters for session-related settings. Look for cookies or URL parameters containing session identifiers being set.
    Affected if Session tracking is active and session IDs are being generated and used to track user visits

If Futomi Access Analyzer CGI is installed and the version falls within the affected ranges, the session ID generation is vulnerable to prediction, allowing session hijacking.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 4.0.1
Interim mitigation

Replace the current session ID generation with cryptographically secure random identifiers (e.g., using /dev/urandom or secure PRNG). Implement additional session validation such as IP binding and consider adding explicit authentication for accessing sensitive analysis results.

Fix this in Access Analyzer Cgi Scoped from the published advisory
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