CVE-2009-2312 describes a vulnerability in McAfee SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 where user credentials are stored in cleartext within the config.txt file, which also has insecure permissions. This allows local attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity, as it requires local access and has low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2.1.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:smartfilter:4.2.1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.