CVE-2009-4489

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Published Jan 13, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 9.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-4456	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.8% (9.802% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/37933
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/37715
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090

History

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Subscriptions

Cherokee-project Cherokee

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 13, 2010, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:01 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2010, 8:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

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