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TI-2007-04783 Aliases CVE-2007-4961GHSA-xc4q-r4rw-49j6

The login_to_simulator method in Linden Lab Second Life, as used by the secondlife://…

Priority LOW 35CWE-311Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.

Summary

The login_to_simulator method in Linden Lab Second Life, as used by the secondlife:// protocol handler and possibly other Second Life login mechanisms, sends an MD5 hash in cleartext in the passwd field, which allows remote attackers to login to an account by sniffing the network and then sending this hash to a Second Life authentication server.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01266 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lindenlab:second_life:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLindenlab
  • cpe:2.3:a:lindenlab:second_life:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lindenlab

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4961
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc4q-r4rw-49j6

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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