CVE-2009-4587

Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4587. PoCs published by Usman Saeed.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 by sending a crafted GET request with 'AUX' in the path, causing the server to crash. The exploit is straightforward and targets a specific unpatched vulnerability.

Description

Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an MS-DOS reserved word in a URI, as demonstrated by the AUX reserved word.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Usman Saeed · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9874

This Perl script exploits a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 by sending a crafted GET request with 'AUX' in the path, causing the server to crash. The exploit is straightforward and targets a specific unpatched vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Target server running Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023095
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507651/100/0/thread
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36814
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507456/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53957

Scores

EPSS 0.0412
EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
cherokee/cherokee 0.5.4
Published Jan 07, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026