Varnish 2.0.6 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. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.
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Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-21T16:48:02.245Z

Reserved: 2009-12-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-4488

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:01:20.310Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-01-13T20:30:00.390

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-4488

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