McAfee SmartFilter 4.2.1.00 cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in McAfee SmartFilter 4.2.1.00 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-2312. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee SmartFilter 4.2.1.00. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in config.txt and uses insecure permissions for this file, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2312 since 07/02/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 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 databases at X-Force (49338), SecurityFocus (BID 35756†) and Secunia (SA34390†). The entry VDB-48961 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/20/2009 🔍
03/30/2009 +10 days 🔍
07/02/2009 +94 days 🔍
07/02/2009 +0 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2084 days 🔍
11/18/2018 +1342 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2312 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2312
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48849
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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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/18/2018 16:19
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (55), 11/18/2018 16:19 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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