CVE-2009-4607

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—💥 Exploit

The command line interface in Overland Storage Snap Server 410 with GuardianOS 5.1.041 runs the "less" utility with a higher-privileged uid than the CLI user and without sufficient restriction on shell escapes, which allows local users to gain privileges using the "!" character within less to access a privileged shell.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 7.2

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.61%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 48
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Published on Exploit-DB · Overland Guardian OS 5.1.041 - Local Privilege Escalation (10/20/2009)

Affected technologies (2)

Overlandstorage — Guardianos Overlandstorage — Snap Server 410

CWEs

CWE-264

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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