CVE-2009-10005 json
ContentKeeper Web Appliance < 125.10 Arbitrary File Access via mimencode
published 2025-08-20 14 mo ago modified 2026-10-01 38 d ago also EUVD-2009-5116
- cvss
- 8.7
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 expose the mimencode binary via a CGI endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the filesystem. By crafting a POST request to /cgi-bin/ck/mimencode with traversal and output parameters, attackers can read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd outside the webroot.
Patch / fix
- ContentKeeper Technologies Web Appliance 125.10
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/contentkeeper_fileaccess ContentKeeper Web Appliance mimencode File Access metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/contentkeeper_fileaccess.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16923 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- ContentKeeper Technologies Web Appliance
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/contentkeeper_fileaccess.rb
exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/16923
exploit
-
aushack.com
/200904-contentkeeper.txt
technical-description
-
web.archive.org
/web/20100325220542/http://www.contentkeeper.com/
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/contentkeeper-web-appliance-arbitrary-file-access-via-mimencode
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-10005
- NVD CVE-2009-10005
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