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CVE-2009-4489: cherokee-project cherokee Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-01-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4489 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cherokee-project cherokee. EPSS estimates a 9.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 13-01-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.80% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
9.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (ush.it)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Cherokee 0.99.30 - Terminal Escape Sequence in Logs Command Injection

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cherokee-project1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links