VDB
CVE-2009-4494
CVE-2009-4494
PUBLISHED
AOLserver 4.5.1 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 3.58% · 88.0th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
3.58%
88.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | aolserver4 | 0, 4.5.1-18.1 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | aolserver4 | 4.5.1-18, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- CIRCL confirmed: CVE-2009-4494 (circl-sighting)
- 20100110 Nginx, Varnish, Cherokee, thttpd, mini-httpd, WEBrick, Orion, AOLserver, Yaws and Boa log escape sequence injection (circl)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37712 (vulncheck-nvd)
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt (vulncheck-nvd)
Timeline
- Jan 11, 2010 PoC Published
- Jan 13, 2010 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 17, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4494 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4494 third-party-advisory