Is CVE-2009-4490 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4490 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4490?

CVE-2009-4490 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-4490

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 10.2%EU EUVD

mini_httpd 1.19 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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 10.2% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-4457)
Published: January 13, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-4457 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

acme / mini httpd

References

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

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