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CVE-2010-2306


The default installation of Sourcefire 3D Sensor 1000, 2000, and 9900; and Defense Center 1000; uses the same static, private SSL keys for multiple devices and installations, which allows remote attackers to decrypt SSL traffic via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-2306 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from sourcefire, from sourcefire, from sourcefire and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-06-16T20:30:02.670

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-16

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware sourcefire 3d1000 * Yes
Hardware sourcefire 3d2000 * Yes
Hardware sourcefire 3d9900 * Yes
Hardware sourcefire dc1000 * 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 sourcefire'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.