CVE-2009-3457

Public Exploit

Description

Cisco ACE XML Gateway (AXG) and ACE Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 6.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an HTTP request that lacks a handler, as demonstrated by (1) an OPTIONS request or (2) a crafted GET request, leading to a Message-handling Errors message containing a certain client intranet IP address, aka Bug ID CSCtb82159.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.40% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.brainoverflow.org/advisories/cisco_ace_xml_gw_ip_disclosure.txt exploit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080af8965.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0369.html mailing list exploit patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2778 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53482 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506716/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36522 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36879 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022949 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3457?
CVE-2009-3457 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3457?
To fix CVE-2009-3457, 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-2009-3457 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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