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CVE-2009-2344

9.0 · HIGH

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…

Published Jul 7, 2009sourcefireCWE-264EPSS 9.25%

Overview

CVE-2009-2344 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sourcefire 3d_sensor. It was published on July 7, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sourcefire. Update 3d_sensor 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
sourcefire3d_sensor0Affected
sourcefiredefense_center0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/35658Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/9074Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504694/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35553Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022500Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1785Refsecunia.com/advisories/35658Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/9074Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504694/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35553

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2344?

CVE-2009-2344 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sourcefire 3d_sensor. It was published on July 7, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2344?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2344?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sourcefire. Update 3d_sensor 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-2009-2344?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2344 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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