THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2009-4769
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2009-4769

Httpdx vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
37.9%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the tolog function in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.6b, and 1.5 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a GET request to the HTTP server component when logging is enabled, and allow (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a PWD command to the FTP server component.
Affected vendor
Jasper
Affected product
Httpdx
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-134 — Uncontrolled Format String
Published
2010-04-20

Risk analysis

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

Its EPSS score of 37.9% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-4769

  • Confirm whether Jasper Httpdx is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-4769.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2009-4769

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2009-4769 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2009-4769?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2009-4769.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

HIGH
CVE-2017-2941
Acrobat vulnerability
HIGH
CVE-2017-2942
Acrobat vulnerability
HIGH
CVE-2017-2945
Acrobat vulnerability