CVE-2009-2429

high

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49338

http://secunia.com/advisories/34390

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-03/0314.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-07-10

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00044