Vulnerability Details CVE-2009-4491
thttpd 2.25b0 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.036
EPSS Ranking 87.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.8
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt