FKIE_CVE-2009-4491

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-01-13 20:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txtExploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
acme thttpd 2.25
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  "id": "CVE-2009-4491",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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