Vulnerability Report

CVE-2001-1537

Title: TWIG webmail stores cleartext credentials in cookies with 'basic' security

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2001-1537.

CWE Category CWE-312
Published Date Dec 31, 2001
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.5 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.11%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2001-1537: The default "basic" security setting' in config.php for TWIG webmail 2.7.4 and earlier stores cleartext usernames and passwords in cookies, which could allow attackers to obtain authentication information and gain privileges.

Impacted Vendors

S
symfony 1
S
sensiolabs 1
T
twig_development_team 1

Reference Links

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0245.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7619.php http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3591 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0245.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7619.php http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3591
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2001-1537 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.