Cisco ACE XML Gateway (AXG) and ACE Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 6.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an HTTP request that lacks a handler, as demonstrated by (1) an OPTIONS request or (2) a crafted GET request, leading to a Message-handling Errors message containing a certain client intranet IP address, aka Bug ID CSCtb82159.
CVE-2009-3457
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 89.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 29, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0369.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36879
- cve@mitrehttp://www.brainoverflow.org/advisories/cisco_ace_xml_gw_ip_disclosure.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080af8965.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506716/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36522
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022949
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2778
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53482
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0369.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36879
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.brainoverflow.org/advisories/cisco_ace_xml_gw_ip_disclosure.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080af8965.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506716/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36522
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-10000✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 25, 2009
Cisco ACE XML Gateway 6.0 - Internal IP Disclosure
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