CVE-2009-4496
Boa 0.94.14rc21 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which...
Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4496- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4496- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4462 No score
Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4462- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53p4-2rfw-mvc8 No score
Boa 0.94.14rc21 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which...
Boa 0.94.14rc21 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.
- Record
GHSA-53p4-2rfw-mvc8- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BOA Web Server 0.94.x - Terminal Escape Sequence in Logs Command Injection | 2010-01-11 |
| PoC in GitHub | enriquenegri-cyberlaw/boa-cve-2009-4496-analysis | 2026-08-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4496 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Boa, published January 13, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.