CVE-2009-4496
N/A
Published: January 13, 2010 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBoa
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041271.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041274.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041285.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threadedx_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txtVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1133Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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