CVE-2009-2344 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.26% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sourcefire | 3d sensor |
| sourcefire | defense center |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sourcefire 3D Sensor & Defense Center 4.8.x - Privilege Escalation | 2009-07-02 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35658
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9074
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504694/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022500
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1785
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35658
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9074
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504694/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022500
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1785
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