CVE-2009-0545

Public Exploit

Description

cgi-bin/kerbynet in ZeroShell 1.0beta11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the type parameter in a NoAuthREQ x509List action.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.91% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory zeroshell.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500763/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.zeroshell.net/eng/announcements/ patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8023 exploit
http://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/LC-2009-01.txt exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0385 vdb entry
http://www.zeroshell.net/eng/patch-details/#C100 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0545?
CVE-2009-0545 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0545?
To fix CVE-2009-0545, 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-2009-0545 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0545 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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