CVE-2008-7255 describes a vulnerability in aMSN (Alvaro's Messenger) versions prior to 0.97.1, where the application improperly retains a user's password in login_screen.tcl even after logout. This allows a physically proximate attacker to hijack a session on an unattended workstation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity, as it requires local access and user interaction is not needed for exploitation, but it could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.97CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.83CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.