CVE-2009-2201

Description

The screensharing feature in the Admin application in Apple Xsan before 2.2 places a cleartext username and password in a URL within an error dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain credentials by reading this dialog.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53232 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36385 vdb entry patch
http://osvdb.org/58133 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2644 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022904 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3797 patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00005.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36673 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2201?
CVE-2009-2201 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2201?
To fix CVE-2009-2201, 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-2009-2201 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2201 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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