CVE-2009-2312
SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in config.txt and uses insecure permissions for this file, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Published:Jul 2, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Jul 2, 2009
EPSS Score:0.00044
CVSS Score:4.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Mcafee
Product
Smartfilter
Mcafee
Smartfilter
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
