Zope ZODB 3.8/3.8.0/3.8.1 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zope ZODB 3.8/3.8.0/3.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-0669. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Zope ZODB 3.8/3.8.0/3.8.1 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Zope Object Database (ZODB) before 3.8.2, when certain Zope Enterprise Objects (ZEO) database sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via vectors involving the ZEO network protocol.

The weakness was presented 08/06/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at pypi.python.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0669. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44728 (Debian DSA-1863-1 : zope2.10/zope2.9 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165245 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2009:020)).

Upgrading to version 3.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52379), Tenable (44728), SecurityFocus (BID 35987†), OSVDB (56826†) and Secunia (SA36204†). See VDB-47638, VDB-49847, VDB-49797 and VDB-49750 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44728
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1863-1 : zope2.10/zope2.9 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64746
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1863-1 (zope2.10/zope2.9)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ZODB 3.8

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02/22/2009 🔍
08/06/2009 +165 days 🔍
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08/07/2009 +1 days 🔍
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10/18/2009 +71 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1977 days 🔍
04/08/2025 +3674 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pypi.python.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49313

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X-Force: 52379
SecurityFocus: 35987 - Zope Object Database ZEO Network Protocol Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36204
OSVDB: 56826 - Zope Object Database (ZODB) ZEO Storage Server Unspecified Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 23775 - Zope ZODB < 3.8.2 Remote Authentication Bypass via the ZEO Network Protocol, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/08/2025 16:30
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (65), 02/15/2017 11:31 (9), 08/13/2021 16:43 (4), 08/13/2021 16:51 (1), 04/08/2025 16:30 (17)
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