Is CVE-2009-2312 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2312 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2312?

CVE-2009-2312 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-2312

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 0.3% (22th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2308)
Published: July 2, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2308 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mcafee / smartfilter

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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