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Credentials Management Errors

CVE-2009-2429

Medium
4.6/10

Summary

SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in admin_backup.xml files and uses insecure permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

CWE-255 - Credentials Management Errors

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of credentials.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published