CVE-2009-4025
CVE-2009-4025 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pear with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Pear
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in the traceroute function in Traceroute.php in the Net_Traceroute package before 0.21.2 for PEAR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the host parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4025?
- Argument injection vulnerability in the traceroute function in Traceroute.php in the Net_Traceroute package before 0.21.2 for PEAR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the host parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2009-4025?
- CVE-2009-4025 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-4025 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-4025?
- CVE-2009-4025 primarily affects Pear. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-4025?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2009-4025 published?
- CVE-2009-4025 was published on 2009-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blog.pear.php.net/2009/11/14/net_traceroute-and-net_ping-security-advisory/
- http://osvdb.org/60515
- http://pear.php.net/advisory20091114-01.txt
- http://pear.php.net/package/Net_Traceroute/download/0.21.2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37497
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37503
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-06.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37094
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3321
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54391
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00998.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01007.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01110.html
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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