Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2009-5116 is an authentication weakness in McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier. A remote user who already has a client account could gain Admin access to the statistics server. The sources do not provide CVSS, patch details, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy-product risk. Prioritize discovery first; escalate if LinuxShield 1.5.1 or earlier is still deployed on reachable systems handling security operations data.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper client authentication in the LinuxShield statistics server. The privilege boundary between client and administrator access appears insufficient, enabling authenticated client users to obtain Admin access. Structured affected-product data is incomplete, but the description identifies McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments still running McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 or earlier with the statistics server reachable by authenticated client users. Internet exposure is not stated in the sources.
Exploitation context
The record requires an authenticated remote client account. There is no KEV listing and no cited source in the bundle claiming active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, detailed affected CPEs, exploit claims, or explicit fix text. Analysis should remain anchored to the CVE description and McAfee advisory reference.
Mitigation direction
- Review McAfee SB10007 for corrected versions or official workarounds.
- Inventory McAfee LinuxShield deployments and identify versions 1.5.1 or earlier.
- Restrict statistics server access to trusted administrative networks.
- Remove stale client accounts and enforce least privilege.
- Plan replacement if vendor-supported remediation is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether LinuxShield is deployed in the environment.
- Check deployed LinuxShield versions against 1.5.1 and earlier.
- Identify whether the statistics server is enabled and reachable.
- Review client accounts with access to the statistics server.
- Document remediation status against McAfee SB10007 guidance.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10007CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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