CVE-2009-4487

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 13, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-4487: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix