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CVE-2009-4494

Published: Jan 13, 2010Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
8.8%
Top 5.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

AOLserver 4.5.1 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.

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

n/an/a
aolserveraol
SaaS
Communications / messaging-chat
aolcommercialCommunications

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37712
securityfocus.com
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

Timeline

Published
Jan 13, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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