CVE-2009-4527 Privilege escalation in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can gain privileges by using an unattended web browser due to improper privilege removal after logout.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4527?
CVE-2009-4527 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 Shibboleth authentication module 5.x before 5.x-3.4 and 6.x before 6.x-3.2, a module for Drupal, does not properly remove statically granted privileges after a logout or other session change, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges by using an unattended web browser.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Niif Shib Auth.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2c8-j424-rwrj.