VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4489
header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 9.62%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (9.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 9.62% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- cherokee-project/cherokee
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37933Vendor Advisory
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715Exploit, Patch
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txtExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37933Vendor Advisory
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715Exploit, Patch
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txtExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.