CVE-2009-0347: autonomy ultraseek Link Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0347 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Link Following vulnerability in autonomy ultraseek. EPSS estimates a 10.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-01-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in cs.html in the Autonomy (formerly Verity) Ultraseek search engine allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter.

• CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.