CVE-2009-4495

Yaws 1.85 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Affected products

Debian, Yaws

Yaws

= 1.85

Fix

Available

CVSS 2.0

5.0 MEDIUM

EPSS

9.0% (95th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-20

NVD status

Modified

Published

2010-01-13