CVE-2009-4273 describes a critical arbitrary command injection vulnerability in the stap-server component of SystemTap versions prior to 1.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems by injecting shell metacharacters into stap command-line arguments within a request. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, a public exploit (EDB-33535) exists, and its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score indicate significant potential for future exploitation. Despite its severity, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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