CVE-2009-4487 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 29.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
nginx 0.7.64 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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 29.52% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-01-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| f5 | nginx |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nginx 0.7.64 - Terminal Escape Sequence in Logs Command Injection | 2010-01-11 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
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