Buffer overflow in Intersystems Corporation Caché
CVE-2009-20005
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the UtilConfigHome.csp endpoint of InterSystems Caché 2009.1. The vulnerability is triggered by sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request containing an oversized argument to the .csp handler. Due…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.693 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Intersystems Corporation Caché — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16807 (exploit)
- www.juniper.net/us/en/threatlabs/ips-signatures/detail.APP:INTERSYSTEMS-CACHE-O… (third-party-advisory)
- www.intersystems.com/products/cache/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/intersystems-cache-stack-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-20005?
- CVE-2009-20005 is a vulnerability in Intersystems Corporation Caché, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-09-16.
- Is CVE-2009-20005 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.