CVE-2009-4738 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the screen lock and execute arbitrary commands with system privileges in ATOK software.
- 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-2009-4738?
CVE-2009-4738 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2013. 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
Unspecified vulnerability in JustSystems Corporation ATOK 2006 through 2009 and ATOK flat-rate service, and Just Smile 4 with the ATOK Smile module, allows physically proximate users to bypass the screen lock and execute commands with system privileges via unknown vectors related to "launching external applications."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4738?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Justsystems Atok, Justsystems Atok Flat-Rate Service, Justsystems Just Smile.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-4738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hqf-fwf2-vf87.