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Medium
CVE-2009-4489
header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 writes data to a log...
Vulnerability Description
header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37933
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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