login_screen.tcl in aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) before 0.97.1 saves a password after…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
login_screen.tcl in aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) before 0.97.1 saves a password after logout, which allows physically proximate attackers to hijack a session by visiting an unattended workstation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.97 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.83 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.94 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.95 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
| cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96 | Vulnerable | Amsn |
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.97 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.83 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.94 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.95 Vulnerable ·Amsn
- cpe:2.3:a:amsn:amsn:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96 Vulnerable ·Amsn
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7255
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r6h-23v5-cm2p
References
More Amsn vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-00131 aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-02324 aMSN 0.90 for Microsoft Windows allows local users to obtain sensitive information such… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-7255 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7255 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r6h-23v5-cm2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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