Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Security component in Symfony 2.7.x before 2.7.48, 2.8.x before 2.8.41, 3.3.x before 3.3.17, 3.4.x before 3.4.11, and 4.0.x before 4.0.11. By default, a user's session is invalidated when the user is logged out. This behavior can be disabled through the invalidate_session option. In this case, CSRF tokens were not erased during logout which allowed for CSRF token fixation.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sensiolabs | Symfony | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.48 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://symfony.com/blog/cve-2018-11406-csrf-token-fixationVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4262Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://symfony.com/blog/cve-2018-11406-csrf-token-fixationVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4262Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-11406?
CVE-2018-11406 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in the Security component in Symfony 2.7.x before 2.7.48, 2.8.x before 2.8.41, 3.3.x before 3.3.17, 3.4.x before 3.4.11, and 4.0.x before 4.0.11. By default, a user's session i...
How severe is CVE-2018-11406?
CVE-2018-11406 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11406?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sensiolabs Symfony, Debian Debian Linux.