CVE-2009-5116 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote authenticated users can escalate privileges to Admin access on the statistics server by exploiting improper client authentication in McAfee LinuxShield.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-5116?
CVE-2009-5116 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier does not properly implement client authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain Admin access to the statistics server by leveraging a client account.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Linuxshield.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5116 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-2009-5116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r8g-96wp-vqm6.