Session Prediction Attack


Session prediction attacks focus on identifying possible weaknesses in the generation of session tokens that will enable an attacker to predict future valid session values.

  • If an attacker can predict the session token,
    • then can take over a session that has yet to be established
  • session token must:
    • be generated using a non-predictable algorithm
    • not reveal any information about the session client
  • proper session management dictates that apps:
    • limit the lifespan of a session
    • require reauthentication after a certain period