header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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
Published Jan 13, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.80%
Description
header.c in Cherokee before 0.99.32 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 products
No data.
- ≤ 0.99.31
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.80% (0.09802) | 95.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.54% (0.09542) | 94.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07866) | 91.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.47% (0.13472) | 90.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07866) | 91.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 87.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 87.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 85.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37933 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37933 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3944 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://svn.cherokee-project.com/changeset/3977 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37715 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0090 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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