CVE-2009-3457 json
Cisco ACE XML Gateway (AXG) and ACE Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 6.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an…
published 2009-09-29 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3439
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cisco ACE XML Gateway (AXG) and ACE Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 6.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an HTTP request that lacks a handler, as demonstrated by (1) an OPTIONS request or (2) a crafted GET request, leading to a Message-handling Errors message containing a certain client intranet IP address, aka Bug ID CSCtb82159.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-10000)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-10000 Cisco ACE XML Gateway 6.0 - Internal IP Disclosure remote, 2009-09-25
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0369.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- brainoverflow.org http://www.brainoverflow.org/advisories/cisco_ace_xml_gw_ip_disclosure.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0369.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch
-
brainoverflow.org
/advisories/cisco_ace_xml_gw_ip_disclosure.txt
exploit
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cisco.com
/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080af8965.html
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2778
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/53482
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/506716/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/36522
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/36879
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1022949
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3457
- NVD CVE-2009-3457
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