Is CVE-2009-1916 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1916 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1916?

CVE-2009-1916 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-1916

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 10.3%EU EUVD

dig.php in GScripts.net DNS Tools allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ns parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
EPSS score: 10.3% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1911)
Published: June 4, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1911 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

gscripts / dns tools

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34773(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34559(Exploit)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8454

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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