Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the tolog function in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6…
Priority HIGH 67CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the tolog function in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.6b, and 1.5 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a GET request to the HTTP server component when logging is enabled, and allow (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a PWD command to the FTP server component.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.37895 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | JasPer |
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | JasPer |
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | JasPer |
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6b | Vulnerable | JasPer |
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | JasPer |
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·JasPer
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·JasPer
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·JasPer
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6b Vulnerable ·JasPer
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·JasPer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4769
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72h8-x8gh-6pw7
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 1
More JasPer Httpdx vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03535 Stack-based buffer overflow in the h_handlepeer function in http.cpp in httpdx 1.4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03499 Format string vulnerability in the h_readrequest function in http.c in httpdx Web Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-04526 The FTP server component in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.6b, and 1.5 has a default… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-04287 httpdx 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for a web page… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-4769 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4769 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72h8-x8gh-6pw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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