CVE-2009-20005 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in the UtilConfigHome.csp endpoint of InterSystems Caché 2009.1, triggered by a specially crafted HTTP GET request with an oversized argument. This vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution due to insufficient bounds checking. With a CVSS v4.0 score of 9.3 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk as it can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not confirmed as actively exploited, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code, and it has garnered significant community attention with 17 mentions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| InterSystems Corporation | InterSystems Caché | >= 0, <= 2009.1CNA affecteddefault unknown |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.