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CVE-2009-4490

Published: Jan 13, 2010Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
10.3%
Top 4.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

mini_httpd 1.19 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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

acme
oss-projectaka micro httpd, mini httpd, thttpd
mini httpdOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
ush.it
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com

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