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CVE-2009-4492

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Published: Jan 13, 2010Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev 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 (1)

Products: Ruby Lang: Webrick
1 product
Webrick
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 3 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 1.3.1
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Ruby Lang
Ruby
From 1.8.6 to 1.8.6.383
Ruby Lang
Ruby
From 1.8.7 to 1.8.7.248
Ruby Lang
Ruby
From 1.9.1 to 1.9.1.376

References (18)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkExploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkExploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required

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