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medium 5.0

CVE-2009-3095 json

The mod_proxy_ftp module in the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send arbitrary comman…

published 2009-09-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3078

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.5%
EPSS 13.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The mod_proxy_ftp module in the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send arbitrary commands to an FTP server via vectors related to the embedding of these commands in the Authorization HTTP header, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11.

Patch / fix

  • apache http_server 2.0.64, 2.2.14
  • apple mac_os_x 10.6.3
  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.13-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3095

  • ant certificate system 7.3 1.6.5-1jpp_1rh
  • axis certificate system 7.3 1.2.1-1jpp_3rh
  • mx4j certificate system 7.3 1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh
  • log4j certificate system 7.3 1.2.12-1jpp_1rh
  • tomcat5 certificate system 7.3 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16
  • rhpki-ca certificate system 7.3 7.3.0-20.el4
  • pcsc-lite certificate system 7.3 1.3.3-3.el4
  • rhpki-kra certificate system 7.3 7.3.0-14.el4

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0602RHSA-2010:0011RHSA-2009:1580RHSA-2009:1579RHSA-2009:1461

  • apache2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.4.23-4.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10268-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-3095 updated cvss 2.6

httpd: mod_proxy_ftp FTP command injection via Authorization HTTP header

  • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS ant 1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, axis 1.2.1-1jpp_3rh, mx4j 3.0.1-1jpp_4rh, log4j 1.2.12-1jpp_1rh, pcsc-lite 1.3.3-3.el4, rhpki-ca 7.3.0-20.el4, +31 more Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES ant 1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, axis 1.2.1-1jpp_3rh, mx4j 3.0.1-1jpp_4rh, log4j 1.2.12-1jpp_1rh, pcsc-lite 1.3.3-3.el4, rhpki-ca 7.3.0-20.el4, +31 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0602
  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 httpd 2.0.46-77.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-77.ent Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2, mod_ssl 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2, httpd-manual 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 httpd 2.0.46-77.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-77.ent
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1579
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 httpd 2.0.52-41.ent.6, mod_ssl 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-manual 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-suexec 2.0.52-41.ent.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1580
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2, mod_ssl 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2, httpd-manual 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1579
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 httpd 2.0.52-41.ent.6, mod_ssl 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-manual 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-suexec 2.0.52-41.ent.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1580
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2, mod_ssl 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2, httpd-manual 2.2.3-31.el5_4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 httpd 2.0.46-77.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-77.ent
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1579
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 httpd 2.0.52-41.ent.6, mod_ssl 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-manual 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-suexec 2.0.52-41.ent.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1580
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 httpd 2.0.46-77.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-77.ent
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1579
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 httpd 2.0.52-41.ent.6, mod_ssl 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-manual 2.0.52-41.ent.6, httpd-suexec 2.0.52-41.ent.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1580
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.10-11.ep5.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.10-11.ep5.el5, httpd-manual 2.2.10-11.ep5.el5 Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS httpd22 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4, mod_ssl22 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr-util 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ES httpd22 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4, mod_ssl22 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr-util 2.2.10-25.1.ep5.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0011

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Exploit prediction

13.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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