CVE-2009-4769 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 37.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the tolog function in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.6b, and 1.5 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a GET request to the HTTP server component when logging is enabled, and allow (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a PWD command to the FTP server component.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 37.9% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-134 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-04-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| jasper | httpdx |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | httpdx - 'tolog()' Format String (Metasploit) (1) | 2010-08-25 |
| exploit-db | httpdx - 'tolog()' Format String (Metasploit) (2) | 2010-08-25 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/60181
- http://osvdb.org/60182
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7569/entry/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/httpdx_tolog_format.rb
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7569/entry/modules/exploits/windows/http/httpdx_tolog_format.rb
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3312
- http://osvdb.org/60181
- http://osvdb.org/60182
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7569/entry/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/httpdx_tolog_format.rb
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7569/entry/modules/exploits/windows/http/httpdx_tolog_format.rb
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3312
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