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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4489 · published 13 January 2010

CVE-2009-4489: Cherokee-project cherokee improper input validation vulnerability

Cherokee Project · Cherokee

header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 9.8% · top 4.6% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
9.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37933 Vendor Advisory
http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944
http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715 ExploitPatch
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090
http://secunia.com/advisories/37933 Vendor Advisory
http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944
http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715 ExploitPatch
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4489), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.