CVE-2013-10031
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-09
Last updated on: 2025-12-16
Assigner: CPANSec
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| plack | plack-middleware-session | to 0.17 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1254 | The product's comparison logic is performed over a series of steps rather than across the entire string in one operation. If there is a comparison logic failure on one of these steps, the operation may be vulnerable to a timing attack that can result in the interception of the process for nefarious purposes. |
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability involves HMAC comparison timing attacks in Plack-Middleware-Session versions before 0.17. Detection would involve identifying if your system is running a vulnerable version of Plack-Middleware-Session. You can check the installed version by running commands like `cpanm --info Plack::Middleware::Session` or inspecting your application's dependency files (e.g., cpanfile, Makefile.PL). Additionally, monitoring for unusual timing patterns in HMAC signature verification could indicate exploitation attempts, but no specific commands for timing attack detection are provided. [1]
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability affects Plack-Middleware-Session versions before 0.17 and involves HMAC comparison timing attacks. Such attacks exploit the time it takes to compare HMAC values to potentially reveal information about the secret key or the validity of a message authentication code.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform timing attacks on HMAC comparisons, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of session data by revealing sensitive information through timing analysis.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately upgrade Plack-Middleware-Session to version 0.17 or later, where the HMAC comparison uses a constant-time comparison function to prevent timing attacks. If upgrading is not immediately possible, consider applying the patch from the commit that introduces the constant-time `_compare` method replacing direct string equality checks in the `get_session` method. [1]