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CVE-2009-4490
CVE-2009-4490
PUBLISHED
mini_httpd 1.19 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.
EPSS 10.19% · 95.7th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
10.19%
95.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | mini-httpd | 0, 1.30-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mini-httpd | 1.30-3, 0, 1.30-7 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | mini-httpd | 0, 1.19-9.3, * |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | mini-httpd | 1.19-9.3, 1.23-1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | mini-httpd | 1.23-1.2build1, 0, 1.23-1.2 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mini-httpd | 0, 1.30-13, 1.30-12 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mini-httpd | 0, 1.30-2build1, 1.30-2 |
Timeline
- Jan 13, 2010 CVE Published
- Jun 24, 2021 VulnCheck KEV Exploitation
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 19, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 10, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 27, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 19, 2023 EPSS Score
- Nov 1, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4490 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4490 third-party-advisory