Is CVE-2009-2344 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2344 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2344?

CVE-2009-2344 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-2344

HIGH · CVSS 9.0EPSS 9.3%EU EUVD

The web-based management interfaces in Sourcefire Defense Center (DC) and 3D Sensor before 4.8.2 allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a $admin value for the admin parameter in an edit action to admin/user/user.cgi and unspecified other components.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 9.3% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2340)
Published: July 7, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2340 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sourcefire / 3d sensor
sourcefire / 3d sensor
sourcefire / 3d sensor
sourcefire / 3d sensor
sourcefire / defense center
sourcefire / defense center
sourcefire / defense center
sourcefire / defense center

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35658(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9074
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504694/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35553(Exploit)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022500
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1785(Vendor Advisory)

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

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