CVE-2009-1669

Public Exploit

Description

The smarty_function_math function in libs/plugins/function.math.php in Smarty 2.6.22 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the equation attribute of the math function. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.48% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50457 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35072 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-791-3 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/54380 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8659 exploit
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01287.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01283.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35219 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01274.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34918 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1669?
CVE-2009-1669 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1669?
To fix CVE-2009-1669, 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-2009-1669 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1669 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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