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Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-4927 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.48%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8492 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-04-20 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-06-15 | 1.69% | 2.48% | +0.78% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 2.45% | 1.69% | -0.75% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 2.45% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34822 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8492 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34609 | Exploit |