CVE-2009-0030
CWE-287Published: January 21, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
A certain Red Hat patch for SquirrelMail 1.4.8 sets the same SQMSESSID cookie value for all sessions, which allows remote authenticated users to access other users' folder lists and configuration data in opportunistic circumstances by using the standard webmail.php interface. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3663.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2009-0030 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2009-0030 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts