HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2009-4790

Multi Server vulnerability

CVSS
9.0
EPSS
3.9%
EPSS pct
89th
Exploited
No known
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Sysax Multi Server 4.5 allow remote authenticated users to read or modify arbitrary files via crafted FTP commands. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Affected vendor
Sysax
Affected product
Multi Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2010-04-22

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.9% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 89% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-4790

  • Confirm whether Sysax Multi Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-4790.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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