Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2509 (CCN-54426)

Assigned:2009-12-08
Published:2009-12-08
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not properly validate headers in HTTP requests, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to an IIS web server, aka "Remote Code Execution in ADFS Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:8.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
8.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2509

Source: CCN
Type: SA37542
Windows Active Directory Federation Services Two Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-070
Vulnerabilities in Active Directory Federation Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971726)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37214
Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Header Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA09-342A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS09-070

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-adfs-code-execution(54426)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6441

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6441
    V
    Remote Code Execution in ADFS Vulnerability
    2014-03-03
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2