CVE-2009-2765

Public Exploit

Description

httpd.c in httpd in the management GUI in DD-WRT 24 sp1, and other versions before build 12533, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a request to a cgi-bin/ URI.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.01% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory dd-wrt.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35742 vdb entry exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209 exploit
http://www.dd-wrt.com/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/55990 vdb entry
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/21/critical_ddwrt_router_vuln/
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6853 patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022596 vdb entry
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=55173 exploit
http://metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/linux/http/ddwrt_cgibin_exec.rb exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2765?
CVE-2009-2765 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2765?
To fix CVE-2009-2765, 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-2009-2765 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2765 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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