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CVE-2009-4211


The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Readiness Review (SRR) script for the Solaris x86 platform executes files in arbitrary directories as root for filenames equal to (1) java, (2) openssl, (3) php, (4) snort, (5) tshark, (6) vncserver, or (7) wireshark, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-4211 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sun, from disa organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.


Published

2009-12-04T22:30:00.203

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sun solaris * No
Application disa srr_for_solaris * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.