VDB
CVE-2009-4488
CVE-2009-4488
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Varnish 2.0.6 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. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.
EPSS 12.76% · 96.0th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
12.76%
96.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | varnish | 4.1.0-2, 0, 4.0.3-1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | varnish | 0, 3.0.4-1ubuntu1, 3.0.4-1ubuntu2 |
Timeline
- Jan 11, 2010 PoC Published
- Jan 13, 2010 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 3, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 26, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4488 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4488 third-party-advisory