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CVE-2009-1283

6.8 · MEDIUM

glFusion before 1.1.3 performs authentication with a user-provided password hash instead of a password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by obtaining the hash and using it in the gl…

Published Apr 9, 2009glfusionCWE-310EPSS 1.26%

Overview

CVE-2009-1283 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting glfusion glfusion. It was published on April 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

glFusion before 1.1.3 performs authentication with a user-provided password hash instead of a password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by obtaining the hash and using it in the glf_password cookie, aka "User Masquerading." NOTE: this can be leveraged with a separate SQL injection vulnerability to steal hashes.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from glfusion. Update glfusion 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
glfusionglfusion0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123877379105028&w=2Refretrogod.altervista.org/9sg_glfuso_sql_cookies.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/34575Refwww.glfusion.org/article.php/glfusion113Refwww.glfusion.org/wiki/doku.php?id=glfusion:whatsnewRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/8347Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123877379105028&w=2Refretrogod.altervista.org/9sg_glfuso_sql_cookies.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/34575Refwww.glfusion.org/article.php/glfusion113

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1283?

CVE-2009-1283 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting glfusion glfusion. It was published on April 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1283?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2009-1283?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from glfusion. Update glfusion 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-2009-1283?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1283 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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