Vulnerability in F5 nginx
CVE-2009-4487
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.295 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.295 · newest: 0.295 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 nginx — versions 0.7.64
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4487?
- CVE-2009-4487 is a vulnerability in F5 nginx. Published 2010-01-13.
- Is CVE-2009-4487 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.