CVE-2009-1525

Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-05-05 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

CMD_DB in JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name parameter during a restore action.

Affected products

Directadmin: before 1.33.4 — fixed in 1.33.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Directadmin 1.33.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.html
http://osvdb.org/54015
http://secunia.com/advisories/34861
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50167
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0228.html
http://osvdb.org/54015
http://secunia.com/advisories/34861
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=968
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50167

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