CVE-2009-0120 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The IBM WebSphere DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 with firmware 3.6.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) by sending data over an established SSL connection, as demonstrated by the abc\r\n\r\n string data.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.55% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | websphere datapower xml security gateway xs40 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM Websphere DataPower XML Security Gateway 3.6.1 XS40 - Remote Denial of Service | 2009-01-08 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499870/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33169
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021547
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0111
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499870/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33169
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021547
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0111
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