CVE-2009-2508 Information disclosure in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can steal previous user credentials from browser cache due to improper session cleanup in ADFS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2508?
CVE-2009-2508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 9 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The single sign-on implementation in Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not properly remove credentials at the end of a network session, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain the credentials of a previous user of the same web browser by using data from the browser's cache, aka "Single Sign On Spoofing in ADFS Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2508?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cm69-ppm8-q566.