CVE-2009-20011

ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 are vulnerable to remote command execution due to insecure handling of file uploads via the mimencode CGI utility. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary scripts as the Apache user. Additionally, the exploit can optionally escalate privileges by abusing insecure PATH usage in the benetool binary, resulting in root-level access if successful.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
http://www.aushack.com/200904-contentkeeper.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/contentkeeperweb_mimencode.rb
https://web.archive.org/web/20081220084819/http://www.contentkeeper.com/
https://www.ativion.com/contentkeeper/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/contentkeeper-web-appliance-rce-via-mimencode

Configurations

No configuration.

History

01 Oct 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) ContentKeeper Web Appliance (ahora mantenido por Impero Software) versiones anteriores a la 125.10 son vulnerables a la ejecución remota de comandos debido al manejo inseguro de cargas de archivos a través de la utilidad CGI mimencode. La vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes no autenticados cargar y ejecutar scripts arbitrarios como el usuario Apache. Además, el exploit puede escalar privilegios opcionalmente abusando del uso inseguro de PATH en el binario benetool, lo que resulta en acceso a nivel de root si tiene éxito.

Information

Published : 2025-08-30 14:15

Updated : 2026-10-01 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2009-20011

Mitre link : CVE-2009-20011

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-20011

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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