TI-2009-04255 Aliases CVE-2009-4494 GHSA-mw89-6xvw-v9h3

AOLserver 4.5.1 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters…

LOW 34CWE-20Published 2010-01-13 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08944 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aolserver:4.5.1:::::::*	4.5.1	Vulnerable	AOL

cpe:2.3:a:aol:aolserver:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·AOL

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4494
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw89-6xvw-v9h3

References

Exploit 1

http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt

Sources

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