Is CVE-2009-2429 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2429 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2429?

CVE-2009-2429 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-2429

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in admin_backup.xml files and uses insecure permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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-255
EPSS score: 0.3% (22th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2424)
Published: July 10, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2424 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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