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CVE-2009-06411 exploit

sys_term.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE and other 7.x versions deletes dangerous environment variables with a method that was valid on…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.3%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

sys_term.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE and other 7.x versions deletes dangerous environment variables with a method that was valid only in older FreeBSD distributions, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a crafted environment variable from a telnet client, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD value that references a malicious library.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-8055 FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE - Telnet Daemon Privilege Escalation · local · 2009-02-16

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-16 Configuration
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • security.freebsd.org /advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:05.telnetd.asc · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/48780 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/33777 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2009-February/067954.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/8055 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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