Known Exploited Vulnerability
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MEDIUM
CVE-2009-3960
Adobe BlazeDS Information Disclosure Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in BlazeDS 3.2 and earlier, as used in LiveCycle 8.0.1, 8.2.1, and 9.0, LiveCycle Data Services 2.5.1, 2.6.1, and 3.0, Flex Data Services 2.0.1, and ColdFusion 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1, and 9.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that are associated with a request, and related to injected tags and external entity references in XML documents.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 15, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 5, 2025, 1:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Adobe BlazeDS, which is utilized in LifeCycle and Coldfusion, contains a vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3960

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2009-3960 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3960 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe coldfusion
2 Adobe blazeds
3 Adobe flex_data_services
4 Adobe lifecycle
5 Adobe lifecycle_data_services
6 Adobe livecycle_data_services
7 Adobe livecycle
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-2009-3960.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/38543 Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/62292 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38543 Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/62292 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1248 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3960 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Ghost Ransomware Dissection

Ghost Ransomware, also known by various aliases such as Cring, Crypt3r, Phantom, Strike, Hello, Wickrme, HsHarada, and Rapture, is a sophisticated ransomware threat that has targeted organizations glo ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 20, 2025 (2 days, 2 hours ago)
  • security.nl
FBI meldt ransomware-aanvallen via 15 jaar oude Adobe-kwetsbaarheden

De FBI en het Amerikaanse cyberagentschap CISA waarschuwen voor aanvallen met de Ghost-ransomware, waarbij onder andere gebruik wordt gemaakt van Adobe-kwetsbaarheden waarvoor in 2010 beveiligingsupda ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 20, 2025 (2 days, 5 hours ago)
  • The Register
Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec

The operators of Ghost ransomware continue to claim victims and score payments, but keeping the crooks at bay is possible by patching known vulnerabilities and some basic infosec actions, according to ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 20, 2025 (2 days, 5 hours ago)
  • Cyber Security News
Ghost Ransomware Compromised Organisations Across 70+ Countries – CISA & FBI Warns

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint advisory warning of widespread attacks by the Ghost ransomware group, which ha ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 20, 2025 (2 days, 6 hours ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Ghost Ransomware Group Exploiting Unpatched Software, FBI and CISA Warn

A Ghost ransomware group also referred to as Cring, has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities in software and firmware as recently as January 2025, according to an alert issued Wednesday by the Fed ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 20, 2025 (2 days, 7 hours ago)
  • BleepingComputer
CISA and FBI: Ghost ransomware breached orgs in 70 countries

CISA and the FBI said attackers deploying Ghost ransomware have breached victims from multiple industry sectors across over 70 countries, including critical infrastructure organizations. Other industr ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 19, 2025 (2 days, 17 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3960 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:blazeds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_data_services:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lifecycle:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lifecycle:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lifecycle:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lifecycle_data_services:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lifecycle_data_services:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lifecycle_data_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:blazeds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex_data_services:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:livecycle:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:livecycle:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:livecycle:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:livecycle_data_services:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:livecycle_data_services:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:livecycle_data_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38543
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584
    Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/62292
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38543 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/38543 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html Vendor Advisory http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/62292 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/62292 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3960 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-2009-3960 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

93.82 }} -0.73%

score

0.99343

percentile

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