CVE-2009-1879
Adobe Flex Flexible XSS
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.template.html in the express-install templates in the SDK in Adobe Flex before 3.4, when the installed Flash version is older than a specified requiredMajorVersion value, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 21, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
4.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-1879.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022748 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.gdssecurity.com/l/b/2009/08/20/adobe-flex-3-3-sdk-dom-based-xss/ | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 | VDB Entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022748 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.gdssecurity.com/l/b/2009/08/20/adobe-flex-3-3-sdk-dom-based-xss/ | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 | VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1022748 Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html Added Reference http://www.gdssecurity.com/l/b/2009/08/20/adobe-flex-3-3-sdk-dom-based-xss/ Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:*:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) _sdk *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.4 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1022748 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1022748 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:_sdk:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:_sdk:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:_sdk:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:*:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) _sdk *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:*:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) _sdk *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_sdk:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded [Exploit] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/52608 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1879 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1879
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.75 }} -1.47%
score
0.92198
percentile