CVE-2009-0258

Description

The Indexed Search Engine (indexed_search) system extension in TYPO3 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, 4.1.0 through 4.1.7, and 4.2.0 through 4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted filename containing shell metacharacters, which is not properly handled by the command-line indexer.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.79% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-001/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33617 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1711 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48138 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33376 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/4 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/33679 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0258?
CVE-2009-0258 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0258?
To fix CVE-2009-0258, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0258 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0258 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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