CVE-2009-2491 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Local users can access arbitrary user sessions in Sun Ray Server Software when Trusted Extensions are enabled, bypassing session isolation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-2491?

CVE-2009-2491 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The utaudiod daemon in Sun Ray Server Software (SRSS) 4.0, when Solaris Trusted Extensions is enabled, allows local users to access the sessions of arbitrary users via unknown vectors related to "resource leaks."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2491?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Ray Server Software.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2009-2491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv96-g6m6-p7xw.

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