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    CVE-2009-4487

    nginx 0.7.64 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.

    Published:Jan 10, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jan 13, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.02235
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Nginx

    Exploits

    http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txthttp://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33490

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High