CVE-2009-2582

Stack-based buffer overflow in manager.exe in Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or dlmanager) before 2.2.4.8 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed HTTP response during a Redswoosh download, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1891 and CVE-2007-1892.

Published: 2009-07-23 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-2582 is rated High Risk (66.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.52%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2582

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-12 2.63% 2.52% -0.11%
2 2025-03-30 4.04% 2.63% -1.41%
3 2025-03-29 — 4.04% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-2582

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-2582

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-2582

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
akamai_technologies download_manager <= 2.2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
akamai_technologies download_manager 2.0.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
akamai_technologies download_manager 2.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
akamai_technologies download_manager 2.2.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
akamai_technologies download_manager 2.2.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
akamai_technologies download_manager 2.2.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-2582

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