CVE-2009-2765

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Published Aug 14, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 8.3 High EPSS 82.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

httpd.c in httpd in the management GUI in DD-WRT 24 sp1, and other versions before build 12533, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a request to a cgi-bin/ URI.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dd-wrt:dd-wrt:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 82.5% (82.504% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6853
http://metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/linux/http/ddwrt_cgibin_exec.rb
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022596
http://www.dd-wrt.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=55173
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209
http://www.osvdb.org/55990
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35742
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/21/critical_ddwrt_router_vuln/

History

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Subscriptions

Dd-wrt Dd-wrt

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 14, 2009, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:59 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 14, 2009, 3:16 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

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