PT-2009-4846 · Secure Computing · Smartfilter Web Gateway Security

Published 2009-07-10 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2009-2429

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SmartFilter Web Gateway Security version 4.2.1.00

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges due to the storage of user credentials in cleartext in admin backup.xml files and the use of insecure permissions for these files.

Recommendations For version 4.2.1.00, consider restricting access to the admin backup.xml files to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, modify the permissions of these files to secure them and prevent unauthorized access. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-2429

Affected Products

Smartfilter Web Gateway Security

References · 4

• http://secunia.com/advisories/34390 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2429 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-03/0314.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49338 · Note