CVE-2009-3369 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can read and write sensitive files by exploiting unrestricted ClientNameAlias functionality in multi-user BackupPC environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3369?
CVE-2009-3369 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CgiUserConfigEdit in BackupPC 3.1.0, when SSH keys and Rsync are in use in a multi-user environment, does not restrict users from the ClientNameAlias function, which allows remote authenticated users to read and write sensitive files by modifying ClientNameAlias to match another system, then initiating a backup or restore.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3369?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Backuppc Backuppc.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3369?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-3369 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3369 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3369, GHSA-438x-56gx-w64g.