CVE-2009-0039

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change the web administration password, (2) upload applications, and perform unspecified other administrative actions, as demonstrated by (3) a Shutdown request to console/portal//Server/Shutdown.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.51% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562 vdb entry exploit
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34715 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502735/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=120

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0039?
CVE-2009-0039 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0039?
To fix CVE-2009-0039, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0039 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0039 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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