CVE-2009-0468: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ajax.html in Profense Web Application Firewall 2

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-0468 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting profense web application firewall. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ajax.html in Profense Web Application Firewall 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) shutdown the server, (2) send ping packets, (3) enable network services, (4) configure a proxy server, and (5) modify other settings via parameters in the query string.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2009-02-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: armorlogic

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-10 07:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

armorlogic profense web application firewall DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.6.2 · 2.6.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.6.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy profense-web-application-firewall || rpm -q profense-web-application-firewall || profense-web-application-firewall --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.6.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison profense-web-application-firewall sudo apt install profense-web-application-firewall=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.6.2> sudo apt-mark hold profense-web-application-firewall

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list profense-web-application-firewall sudo dnf downgrade profense-web-application-firewall-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.6.2> sudo dnf versionlock add profense-web-application-firewall

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Profense Web Application Firewall 2.6.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery / Cross-Site Scripting

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-0468?

profense web application firewall: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-0468 being exploited?

CVE-2009-0468 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-0468 affect?

CVE-2009-0468 affects profense web application firewall. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ajax.html in Profense Web Application Firewall 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) shutdown the server, (2

How urgent is CVE-2009-0468?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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CVE-2009-1593 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall before 2.2.22, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4, does not properly implemen
CVE-2009-0467 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy.html in Profense Web Application Firewall 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 al

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