CVE-2009-1594 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Armorlogic Profense WAF protection mechanisms using encoded newlines, allowing XSS attacks to succeed.
- 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-2009-1594?
CVE-2009-1594 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 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
Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall before 2.2.22, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4, does not properly implement the "positive model," which allows remote attackers to bypass certain protection mechanisms via a %0A (encoded newline), as demonstrated by a %0A in a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack URL.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1594?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1594?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1594 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c43r-649m-6vgp.