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CVE-2009-0545

PUBLISHED

cgi-bin/kerbynet in ZeroShell 1.0beta11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the type...

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Exploited in the wild PoC available Remote Low complexity
Vendor
ZeroShell
Product
ZeroShell
Published
Feb 12, 2009
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Description

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.

nuclei_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v2.0 10.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2025-06-10 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver (via CIRCL)

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:35 UTC · Nuclei Templates

References

Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First 2025-06-10 00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/zeroshell_exec.rb Apr 28, 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-0545.yaml Apr 25, 2025

Potential Proof of Concepts

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CVE-2009-0545

nuclei · Created Unknown

zeroshell_exec

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2009-0545

Timeline

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit

  • Proof of Concept Exploit Available

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • CVE Published to Public

  • CVE ID Reserved