CVE-2009-4492

WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev 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 v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

16.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2010-01-13

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33489

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/37949
• http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/01/10/webrick-escape-sequence-injection
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1023429
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37710
• advisories/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry