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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.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
13 Jan 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
27% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
nginxServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:nginx
  • Version 0.7.64

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4487
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4487