CVE-2009-4491
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Jan 13, 2010
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 30, 2009
Description
thttpd 2.25b0 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
- 20100110 Nginx, Varnish, Cherokee, thttpd, mini-httpd, WEBrick, Orion, AOLserver, Yaws and Boa log escape sequence injectionmailing-list
- 20231127 SEC Consult SA-20231122 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in m-privacy TightGate-Promailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
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