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CVE-2009-0803

5.4 · MEDIUM

SmoothWall SmoothGuardian, as used in SmoothWall Firewall, NetworkGuardian, and SchoolGuardian 2008, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote…

Published Mar 4, 2009smoothwallCWE-264EPSS 2.35%

Overview

CVE-2009-0803 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting smoothwall networkguardian. It was published on March 4, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SmoothWall SmoothGuardian, as used in SmoothWall Firewall, NetworkGuardian, and SchoolGuardian 2008, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for Flash, Java, Silverlight, and probably other technologies, and possibly communicate with restricted intranet sites, via a crafted web page that causes a client to send HTTP requests with a modified Host header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from smoothwall. Update networkguardian to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435052Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-7M6SM7Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33858Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435052Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-7M6SM7Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33858

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0803?

CVE-2009-0803 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting smoothwall networkguardian. It was published on March 4, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-0803?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0803?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from smoothwall. Update networkguardian to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0803?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0803 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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