CVE-2009-4417

5.0 MEDIUM 0.9% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The shutdown function in the Zend_Log_Writer_Mail class in Zend Framework (ZF) allows context-dependent attackers to send arbitrary e-mail messages to any recipient address via vectors related to "events not yet mailed."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2009-12-24 17:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:13 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2009-12-24 17:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:13 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Zend Framework ≤ 1.9.6
Zend Framework 0.1.3
Zend Framework 0.1.4
Zend Framework 0.1.5
Zend Framework 0.2.0
Zend Framework 0.6.0
Zend Framework 0.7.0
Zend Framework 0.8.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record