CVE-2009-2765
DD-WRT httpd Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 14, 2009, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Unknown at this time.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2009-2765.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-2765 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-2765
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-2765 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
Hackers Actively Exploiting IoT Vulnerabilities to Deploy New ShadowV2 Malware
During late October 2025, a new malware campaign dubbed ShadowV2 emerged, coinciding with a global AWS disruption. This sophisticated threat actively exploits vulnerabilities in IoT devices to assembl ... Read more
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The Hacker News
ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Malware, Voice Bot Flaws, Crypto Laundering, IoT Attacks — and 20 More Stories
Hackers have been busy again this week. From fake voice calls and AI-powered malware to huge money-laundering busts and new scams, there's a lot happening in the cyber world.Criminals are getting crea ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
New ShadowV2 botnet malware used AWS outage as a test opportunity
A new Mirai-based botnet malware named ‘ShadowV2’ has been observed targeting IoT devices from D-Link, TP-Link, and other vendors with exploits for known vulnerabilities. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs re ... Read more
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The Register
Botnet takes advantage of AWS outage to smack 28 countries
A Mirai-based botnet named ShadowV2 emerged during last October's widespread AWS outage, infecting IoT devices across industries and continents, likely serving as a "test run" for future attacks, acco ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-2765 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6853 Added Reference http://metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/linux/http/ddwrt_cgibin_exec.rb Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1022596 Added Reference http://www.dd-wrt.com/ Added Reference http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=55173 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209 Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/55990 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35742 Added Reference http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/21/critical_ddwrt_router_vuln/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9209 [Exploit] Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
92.26 }} 0.25%
score
0.99700
percentile