CVE-2009-4493 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files via unsanitized terminal escape sequences in HTTP requests to Orion Application Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4493?
CVE-2009-4493 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Orion Application Server 2.0.7 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Orion Orion Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2009-4493 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4493 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9xm-gfm5-pq92.