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CVE-2009-4491

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.13467
Risk score
43.91
CISA KEV
No
PoC
No
Published
2010-01-13
Modified
2024-08-07
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2009-4458, GHSA-HPCM-8C4F-V6X2
Products
n/a:n/a n/a
Sources
euvd EUVD-2009-4458

Description

thttpd 2.25b0 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.

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