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CVE-2009-4490: acme mini_httpd Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4490
Published 13-01-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4490 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in acme mini_httpd. EPSS estimates a 10.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 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
10.19%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

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

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.19% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
10.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (ush.it)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    mini_httpd 1.18 - HTTP Request Escape Sequence Terminal Command Injection

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Acme1 product
Debian1 product
  • mini-httpdAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
  • mini-httpdAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links