What is the severity of CVE-2009-4496?

CVE-2009-4496 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4496?

To fix CVE-2009-4496, upgrade Boa to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-4496?

The potential impacts of CVE-2009-4496 include arbitrary command execution and unauthorized file modification.

What versions of Boa are affected by CVE-2009-4496?

CVE-2009-4496 specifically affects Boa version 0.94.14rc21.

How can CVE-2009-4496 be exploited?

CVE-2009-4496 can be exploited via crafted HTTP requests containing escape sequences.

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CVE-2009-4496

medium

CWE

13/1/2010

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-4496: Input Validation

First published: Wed Jan 13 2010(Updated: )

Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Boa Boa	=0.94.14rc21

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4496?
CVE-2009-4496 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4496?
To fix CVE-2009-4496, upgrade Boa to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-4496?
The potential impacts of CVE-2009-4496 include arbitrary command execution and unauthorized file modification.
What versions of Boa are affected by CVE-2009-4496?
CVE-2009-4496 specifically affects Boa version 0.94.14rc21.
How can CVE-2009-4496 be exploited?
CVE-2009-4496 can be exploited via crafted HTTP requests containing escape sequences.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4496?
CVE-2009-4496 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4496?
To fix CVE-2009-4496, upgrade Boa to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-4496?
The potential impacts of CVE-2009-4496 include arbitrary command execution and unauthorized file modification.
What versions of Boa are affected by CVE-2009-4496?
CVE-2009-4496 specifically affects Boa version 0.94.14rc21.
How can CVE-2009-4496 be exploited?
CVE-2009-4496 can be exploited via crafted HTTP requests containing escape sequences.