CVE-2009-0803 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass firewall access controls and reach restricted intranet sites by exploiting transparent interception mode via crafted HTTP Host headers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0803?
CVE-2009-0803 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SmoothWall SmoothGuardian, as used in SmoothWall Firewall, NetworkGuardian, and SchoolGuardian 2008, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for Flash, Java, Silverlight, and probably other technologies, and possibly communicate with restricted intranet sites, via a crafted web page that causes a client to send HTTP requests with a modified Host header.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0803?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Smoothwall Networkguardian, Smoothwall Schoolguardian, Smoothwall Smoothguardian.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr5c-5h27-fxw4.