CVE-2009-0545 in the critical feed json
cgi-bin/kerbynet in ZeroShell 1.0beta11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the t…
published 2009-02-12 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0549
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 90.4%
- EPSS 90.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
cgi-bin/kerbynet in ZeroShell 1.0beta11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the type parameter in a NoAuthREQ x509List action.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8023)
- Published
Exploit prediction
90.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/zeroshell_exec ZeroShell Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2013-09-22
- EDB-8023 ZeroShell 1.0beta11 - Remote Code Execution remote, 2009-02-09
- Nuclei template ZeroShell <= 1.0beta11 Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
- ikkisoft.com http://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/LC-2009-01.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
zeroshell.net
/eng/announcements/
patch, vendor-advisory
-
zeroshell.net
/eng/patch-details/#C100
patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/8023
exploit
-
ikkisoft.com
/stuff/LC-2009-01.txt
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/500763/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0385
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0545
- NVD CVE-2009-0545
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