CVE-2009-4487

Published Jan 13, 2010

Last updated 3 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.8
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "16FDFF79-9B8D-4CA5-84F4-ED8999023B10"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References