CVE-2009-2765 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

httpd.c in httpd in the management GUI in DD-WRT 24 sp1, and other versions before build 12533, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a request to a cgi-bin/ URI.

Published: 2009-08-14

Score: 8.3 High

EPSS: 89.7% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dd-wrt:dd-wrt:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.89671.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6853
http://metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/linux/http/ddwrt_cgibin_exec.rb
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022596
http://www.dd-wrt.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=55173
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209
http://www.osvdb.org/55990
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35742
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/21/critical_ddwrt_router_vuln/

History

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Subscriptions

Dd-wrt Dd-wrt

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-08-14T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:57.111Z

Reserved: 2009-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2765

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-14T15:16:27.577

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2765

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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