MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2009-4493

Orion Application Server vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
6.8%
EPSS pct
93th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Orion
Affected product
Orion Application Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2010-01-13

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 6.8% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 93% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-4493

  • Confirm whether Orion Orion Application Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-4493.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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