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CVE-2009-5116

6.5 · MEDIUM

McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier does not properly implement client authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain Admin access to the statistics server by leveraging a clien…

Published Aug 22, 2012mcafeeCWE-287EPSS 1.64%

Overview

CVE-2009-5116 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee linuxshield. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier does not properly implement client authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain Admin access to the statistics server by leveraging a client account.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update linuxshield 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
mcafeelinuxshield0Affected

References

Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10007Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10007

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-5116?

CVE-2009-5116 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee linuxshield. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-5116?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-5116?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update linuxshield 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-2009-5116?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-5116 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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