CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2009-4488
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
12.76%
Original NVD Description
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.