Improper input validation in Dd-Wrt
CVE-2009-2765
httpd.c in httpd in the management GUI in DD-WRT 24 sp1, and other versions before build 12533, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a request to a cgi-bin/ URI.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.825 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.825 · newest: 0.825 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35742 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209 (exploit)
- www.dd-wrt.com/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.osvdb.org/55990 (vdb-entry)
- www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/21/critical_ddwrt_router_vuln/
- isc.sans.org/diary.html (Patch)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php (Exploit)
- metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/linux/http/ddwrt_cgibin_ex… (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2765?
- CVE-2009-2765 is a vulnerability in Dd-Wrt, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2009-08-14.
- Is CVE-2009-2765 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.