CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in McAfee SmartFilter 4.2.1.00. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in admin_backup.xml files and uses insecure permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
The weakness was released 07/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2429 since 07/10/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/18/2018). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (49338). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 48849.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Credentials managementCWE: CWE-255
ATT&CK: T1552
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/20/2009 🔍03/30/2009 🔍
07/10/2009 🔍
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03/17/2015 🔍
11/18/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mcafee.comAdvisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2009-2429 (🔍)
X-Force: 49338 - Secure Computing SmartFilter config.txt information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 35756 - McAfee SmartFilter Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34390 - Secure Computing SmartFilter Information Disclosure, Less Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 11/18/2018 16:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (55), 11/18/2018 16:26 (2)
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