CVE-2009-4354
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 · uneditedTransWARE Active! mail 2003 build 2003.0139.0871 and earlier does not properly secure the session ID in a session cookie, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions, probably related to the "secure" flag for cookies in SSL sessions.
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 confidenceTransWARE Active! mail 2003 fails to set the 'secure' flag on session cookies containing session IDs. When the application runs over SSL, session cookies are transmitted both over encrypted and unencrypted channels if the secure flag is absent, allowing attackers on the same network to intercept the session cookie and hijack user sessions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 2003= 1.422= 2.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify TransWARE Active! Mail versionLocate the application installation directory or check the program's version information (typically via Add/Remove Programs on Windows or the application's About dialog)Affected if The installed version is 2003, 1.422, or 2.0 (or any version <= 2003)
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Verify SSL/HTTPS is enabledAccess the application's web interface over HTTPS (port 443 or configured SSL port) and confirm the connection is encryptedAffected if The application is accessible via HTTPS and processes authentication
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Inspect session cookie configurationLog into the web interface, open browser developer tools (F12), go to the Application or Cookies tab, and locate the session cookie (typically named JSESSIONID, SESSIONID, or similar)Affected if A session cookie exists without the Secure attribute set (the Secure column shows unchecked or absent)
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Verify cookie transmission over HTTPAttempt to access the same application over HTTP (port 80) and check if the same session cookie is transmitted in clear textAffected if The session cookie is transmitted in clear text over an unencrypted HTTP connection
If running TransWARE Active! Mail 2003, 1.422, or 2.0 over HTTPS and session cookies lack the Secure flag, the environment is affected by CVE-2009-4354.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataConfigure the application to set the 'secure' flag on all session cookies, ensuring they are only transmitted over HTTPS connections. This prevents session cookie exposure over unencrypted channels.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-4354 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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