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CVE-2009-1745

10.0 · HIGH

Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall before 2.2.22, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4, has a default root password hash, and permits password-based root logins over SSH, which makes it easier for remo…

Published May 21, 2009armorlogicCWE-255EPSS 2.15%

Overview

CVE-2009-1745 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting armorlogic profense_web_application_firewall. It was published on May 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall before 2.2.22, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4, has a default root password hash, and permits password-based root logins over SSH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from armorlogic. Update profense_web_application_firewall 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
armorlogicprofense_web_application_firewall0Affected

References

Refresources.enablesecurity.com/advisories/ES-20090500-profense.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503649/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50852Refresources.enablesecurity.com/advisories/ES-20090500-profense.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503649/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50852

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1745?

CVE-2009-1745 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting armorlogic profense_web_application_firewall. It was published on May 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1745?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1745?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from armorlogic. Update profense_web_application_firewall 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-2009-1745?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1745 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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