First published: Fri Dec 04 2009(Updated: )
Multiple clientless SSL VPN products that run in web browsers, including Stonesoft StoneGate; Cisco ASA; SonicWALL E-Class SSL VPN and SonicWALL SSL VPN; SafeNet SecureWire Access Gateway; Juniper Networks Secure Access; Nortel CallPilot; Citrix Access Gateway; and other products, when running in configurations that do not restrict access to the same domain as the VPN, retrieve the content of remote URLs from one domain and rewrite them so they originate from the VPN's domain, which violates the same origin policy and allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, read cookies that originated from other domains, access the Web VPN session to gain access to internal resources, perform key logging, and conduct other attacks. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a fundamental design problem in any clientless VPN solution, as opposed to a commonly-introduced error that can be fixed in separate implementations. Therefore a single CVE has been assigned for all products that have this design.
Credit: cret@cert.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SafeNet SecureWire Access Gateway | ||
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software | ||
SonicWall SSL VPN | ||
SonicWall SSL VPN 2000/4000 | ||
Stonesoft StoneGate Firewall |
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CVE-2009-2631 has a moderate severity rating, indicating potential risk for impacted systems.
To mitigate CVE-2009-2631, update to the latest software versions provided by your vendor.
CVE-2009-2631 affects various clientless SSL VPN products, including SonicWALL, Cisco ASA, and Stonesoft StoneGate.
CVE-2009-2631 is associated with vulnerabilities in web browser-based clientless SSL VPN solutions.
Yes, CVE-2009-2631 could potentially allow attackers unauthorized access to sensitive resources if exploited.