# CVE-2009-1055: Information disclosure in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit SOAP/XML vectors in Sitecore CMS to access security databases and obtain administrative credentials.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Mar 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q987-2pr5-mxrr

## What is CVE-2009-1055?

CVE-2009-1055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the web service in Sitecore CMS 5.3.1 rev. 071114 allows remote authenticated users to gain access to security databases, and obtain administrative and user credentials, via unknown vectors related to SOAP and XML requests.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1055?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sitecore Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-1055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-9874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9874/): Sitecore CMS and Experience Platform (XP) Deserialization (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-9875](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9875/): Sitecore CMS and Experience Platform (XP) Deserialization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-11198](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11198/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-11439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11439/): In Sitecore 8.2, there is reflected XSS in the shell/Applications/Tools/Run Program parameter. (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2017-11440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11440/): In Sitecore 8.2, there is absolute path traversal via the shell/Applications/Layouts/IDE.aspx fi parameter and the admin/LinqScratchPad.aspx Reference parameter. (medium 4.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1055 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1055/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1055/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1055
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1055
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1055

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1055/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.