CVE-2009-10005

ContentKeeper Web Appliance < 125.10 Arbitrary File Access via mimencode

Published Aug 20, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 expose the mimencode binary via a CGI endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the filesystem. By crafting a POST request to /cgi-bin/ck/mimencode with traversal and output parameters, attackers can read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd outside the webroot.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-5116 ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 expose the mimencode binary via a CGI endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the filesystem. By crafting a POST request to /cgi-bin/ck/mimencode with traversal and output parameters, attackers can read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd outside the webroot.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sophos
Sophos web Appliance
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:sophos:web_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sophos
Sophos web Appliance
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sophos:web_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sophos
Sophos web Appliance
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sophos
Sophos web Appliance
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sophos:web_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sophos
Sophos web Appliance
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Contentkeeper Technologies
Contentkeeper Technologies contentkeeper
Vendors & Products Contentkeeper Technologies
Contentkeeper Technologies contentkeeper
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 expose the mimencode binary via a CGI endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the filesystem. By crafting a POST request to /cgi-bin/ck/mimencode with traversal and output parameters, attackers can read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd outside the webroot.
Title ContentKeeper Web Appliance < 125.10 Arbitrary File Access via mimencode
Weaknesses CWE-552
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:23 AM
Reserved
Aug 18, 2025, 8:45 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 20, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 1, 2026, 11:10 PM