CVE-2009-4488

Varnish 2.0.6 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. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

12.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2010-01-13

Updated

2025-01-21

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33498

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-4487
• CVE-2009-4489
• CVE-2009-4484
• CVE-2009-4490
• CVE-2009-4478
• CVE-2009-4491