CVE-2009-4487 - nginx 0.7.64 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allo

CVE-2009-4487

Summary

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:0.7.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.8 (as of 10-11-2021 - 15:51)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	37711
bugtraq	20100110 Nginx, Varnish, Cherokee, thttpd, mini-httpd, WEBrick, Orion, AOLserver, Yaws and Boa log escape sequence injection
misc	http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt

Last major update

10-11-2021 - 15:51

Published

13-01-2010 - 20:30

Last modified

10-11-2021 - 15:51