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Case File

CVE-2009-4494

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 8.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-01-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2009-4494
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
8.78%

Original NVD Description

AOLserver 4.5.1 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.