SmoothWall SmoothGuardian, as used in SmoothWall Firewall, NetworkGuardian, and SchoolGuardian 2008, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for Flash, Java, Silverlight, and probably other technologies, and possibly communicate with restricted intranet sites, via a crafted web page that causes a client to send HTTP requests with a modified Host header.
CVE-2009-0803 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from smoothwall, from smoothwall, from smoothwall organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-03-04T16:30:00.217
2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Modified
CVSSv2: 5.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
4.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | smoothwall | networkguardian | 2008 | Yes |
| Application | smoothwall | schoolguardian | 2008 | Yes |
| Application | smoothwall | smoothguardian | 2008 | Yes |
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