# CVE-2009-3095: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and inject arbitrary commands into FTP servers via the Apache mod_proxy_ftp module's Authorization header.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Sep 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3095, GHSA-w532-9px6-hv54

## What is CVE-2009-3095?

CVE-2009-3095 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 8 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The mod_proxy_ftp module in the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send arbitrary commands to an FTP server via vectors related to the embedding of these commands in the Authorization HTTP header, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3095?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Apache Http Server, Apple Mac Os X, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-3095?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2009-3095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3095 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-3095 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 8 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3095/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3095/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3095
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3095
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3095

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3095/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.