Kurz gesagt
- CVE-2009-4492 ist eine Schwachstelle (HOCH (CVSS 7.5)) in webrick, webrick (ruby-lang).
- Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Ausnutzung in den nächsten 30 Tagen (EPSS): 16.2%, höher als bei 96.9% aller Schwachstellen.
- Abhilfe: auf 1.4.0 oder neuer aktualisieren.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| webrick RubyGems | < 1.4.0
| 1.4.0
|
| webrick | = 1.3.1
| No fix yet |
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.
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.
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