CVE-2009-4487
Nginx Terminal Emulator Injection Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2010, 8:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to nginx version 0.7.64 / 0.8.23 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-4487 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-4487.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4487 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4487
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).
These 2 python files are the NVD and OSV query module for a larger project
Python
Задание по DevSecOps второе задание
Mode Switcher Framework with Web Server Case Study
security modes resilience mde
Java Xtend GAP
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-4487 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-4487 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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 Added Reference http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt Exploit http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:igor_sysoev:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded [Exploit] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.23 }} 0.34%
score
0.83824
percentile