CVE-2009-2956 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive configuration files containing passwords and system details via direct requests due to insufficient access controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-2956?

CVE-2009-2956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The (1) Net.Commerce and (2) Net.Data components in IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to discover passwords, and database and filesystem details, via direct requests for configuration files.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2956?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Commerce Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2956 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2956 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75pw-vg89-wmq9.

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