Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2344 · published 7 July 2009

CVE-2009-2344: Sourcefire 3d sensor permissions and access controls vulnerability

SSourcefire · 3d Sensor

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.

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.3% · top 4.8% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

9.0CVSS 2.0 base score

9.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

S3d Sensor Sourcefire SDefense Center Sourcefire

References

Link	Tags
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
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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2344), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.