CVE-2009-3635 TYPO3 Install Tool Subcomponent Allows Access Using Only a Password's MD5 Hash as a Credential

What is CVE-2009-3635?

CVE-2009-3635 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 2 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Install Tool subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2 allows remote attackers to gain access by using only the password's md5 hash as a credential.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3635?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms. It affects 1 product.

Products include Typo3 Typo3.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3635?

Upgrade typo3/cms to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.13, 4.2.10 or 4.3beta2.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2009-3635 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3635 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Typo3 Typo3 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-hwrc-w5gg-f335.