CWE Code: 255
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 10.0
CWE Name:  Credentials Management
Summary: plone cms 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-03-20
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-11