Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-06-08. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-06-22. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / n/a
Default status: Not specified
- affected: n/a
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35188
- http://osvdb.org/54959
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-035
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022356
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-027
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1546
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504204/100/0/threaded
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0563
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}08 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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