CVE-2011-1509

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2011-09-20 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-310

Description

The encryptPassword function in Login.js in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) 8012 and earlier uses a Caesar cipher for encryption of passwords in cookies, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Affected products

ManageEngine Servicedesk Plus: through 8012; 8.0

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8385
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/multiples-vulnerabilities-manageengine-sdp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519652/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49636
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69841
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8385
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/multiples-vulnerabilities-manageengine-sdp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519652/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49636
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69841

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