Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iallocator framework in Ganeti 1.2.4 through 1.2.8, 2.0.0 through 2.0.4, and 2.1.0 before 2.1.0~rc2 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted external script name supplied through the HTTP remote API (RAPI) and allow (2) local users to execute arbitrary programs and gain privileges via a crafted external script name supplied through a gnt-* command, related to "path sanitization errors."
CVE-2009-4261
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 3.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation3% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 3%
- EPSS %ILE
- 87%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 21, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (20)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=NEWS%3Bh=34b46426eca82c351e0a478c71edb66b9bb4b228%3Bhp=7f916c59238503915e927377d887b93eef1f676c%3Bhb=e5823b7e2cd8a3c9037a10aa59823a45642ce29f%3Bhpb=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- cve@mitrehttp://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/constants.py%3Bh=81302575487a44ed192e61aa7b21888a215ef215%3Bhp=c353878ed83ce66d21c237da5e709dedd7b6f26b%3Bhb=0084657a21afb49c6f74498f27b97dfdbc42b383%3Bhpb=d24cb69273e4b03ffcd4e4768d95841b5570e264
- cve@mitrehttp://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/utils.py%3Bh=bcd8e107bbc44ff94a4bc3dc405b5547719f001d%3Bhp=df2d18027e83b7783e146cbbe58f7efa92317980%3Bhb=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd%3Bhpb=4fe80ef2ed1cda3a6357274eccafe5c1f21a5283
- cve@mitrehttp://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- cve@mitrehttp://groups.google.com/group/ganeti/browse_thread/thread/cbce23d89103a8d2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37849
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-019.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/17/5
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508535/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3599
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=NEWS%3Bh=34b46426eca82c351e0a478c71edb66b9bb4b228%3Bhp=7f916c59238503915e927377d887b93eef1f676c%3Bhb=e5823b7e2cd8a3c9037a10aa59823a45642ce29f%3Bhpb=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/constants.py%3Bh=81302575487a44ed192e61aa7b21888a215ef215%3Bhp=c353878ed83ce66d21c237da5e709dedd7b6f26b%3Bhb=0084657a21afb49c6f74498f27b97dfdbc42b383%3Bhpb=d24cb69273e4b03ffcd4e4768d95841b5570e264
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/utils.py%3Bh=bcd8e107bbc44ff94a4bc3dc405b5547719f001d%3Bhp=df2d18027e83b7783e146cbbe58f7efa92317980%3Bhb=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd%3Bhpb=4fe80ef2ed1cda3a6357274eccafe5c1f21a5283
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://groups.google.com/group/ganeti/browse_thread/thread/cbce23d89103a8d2
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