CVE-2009-2344: Critical severity cisco sourcefire defense center vulnerability

Published Jul 7, 2009
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Updated

The web-based management interfaces in Sourcefire Defense Center (DC) and 3D Sensor before 4.8.2 allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a $admin value for the admin parameter in an edit action to admin/user/user.cgi and unspecified other components.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Sourcefire Defense Center=4.8.0.3
Sourcefire 3D Sensor<=4.8.1
Sourcefire Defense Center=4.8.0.4
Sourcefire Defense Center=4.8
Sourcefire 3D Sensor=4.8.0.4
Sourcefire 3D Sensor=4.8
Sourcefire 3D Sensor=4.8.0.3
Sourcefire Defense Center<=4.8.1

Event History

Jul 7, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2344?

CVE-2009-2344 has been classified with a high severity due to the risk of remote authenticated users gaining privileged access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2344?

To mitigate CVE-2009-2344, update Sourcefire Defense Center and 3D Sensor to version 4.8.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2009-2344?

CVE-2009-2344 affects users of Sourcefire Defense Center versions up to 4.8.1 and 3D Sensor versions up to 4.8.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-2344?

CVE-2009-2344 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to admin features.

5

Can unauthenticated users exploit CVE-2009-2344?

No, only remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2009-2344 to gain elevated privileges.

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