HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2009-4606
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CVE-2009-4606

CWE-264Published: January 13, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

South River Technologies WebDrive 9.02 build 2232 installs the WebDrive Service without a security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-4606 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2009-4606. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

south_river_technologies1 product(s)
webdrive
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37083
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2994
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37083
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2994

All References (12)

→
http://osvdb.org/59080
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http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_south_river_priv.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/37083Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507323/100/0/threaded
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2994Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53885
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http://osvdb.org/59080
→
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_south_river_priv.html
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/37083Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507323/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2994Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53885

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2009-4606
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 13, 2010

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

CVE-2003-1495
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10.0
CVE-2008-7173
10.0
CVE-2004-2689
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2009-4606 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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