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TI-2009-02317 Aliases CVE-2009-2429GHSA-9f4m-hww2-fg52

SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in…

Priority LOW 21CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in admin_backup.xml files and uses insecure permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:smartfilter:4.2.1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1.00VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:smartfilter:4.2.1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1.00 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2429
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f4m-hww2-fg52

References

Other 1

  • TI-2009-02204 SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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