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CVE-2009-3746

1.9 · LOW

XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 10, when the accessibility feature is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even w…

Published Oct 22, 2009sunCWE-16EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2009-3746 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on October 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 10, when the accessibility feature is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1276 and CVE-2009-2711.

Remediation

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

Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-120094-29-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268288-1Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6644Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-120094-29-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268288-1Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6644

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3746?

CVE-2009-3746 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on October 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-3746?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3746?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris 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-2009-3746?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-3746 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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