CVE-2009-10005

What it is

ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 expose the mimencode binary via a CGI endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the filesystem. By crafting a POST request to /cgi-bin/ck/mimencode with traversal and output parameters, attackers can read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd outside the webroot.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2025-08-18 20:45 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2025-08-20 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-10-01 23:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2025-08-20 16:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-01 23:10 UTC

Exploit probability

1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-552

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Is it in your code?

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