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.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Adobe BlazeDS, which is utilized in LifeCycle and Coldfusion, contains a vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
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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
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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 |
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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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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-3960
vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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.
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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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3960
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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