CVE-2009-2201
Published Sep 15, 2009 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
The screensharing feature in the Admin application in Apple Xsan before 2.2 places a cleartext username and password in a URL within an error dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain credentials by reading this dialog.
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QFinch assessment
The screensharing feature in the Admin application in Apple Xsan before 2.2 places a cleartext username and password in a URL within an error dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain credentials by reading this dialog.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- xsan-admin-information-disclosure(53232) ↗
- 36385 ↗
- 58133 ↗
- ADV-2009-2644 ↗
- 1022904 ↗
- support.apple.com ↗
- APPLE-SA-2009-09-14-1 ↗
- 36673 ↗
Record history
Published Sep 15, 2009 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026