CVE-2009-1394
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in Motorola Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a long malformed string over the PlughNTCommand named pipe.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in Motorola Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending an oversized, malformed string to the PlughNTCommand named pipe. The overflow overwrites stack memory, enabling code execution with the application's privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.6.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Timbuktu Pro installationLook for Timbuktu Pro installation directory, or check running processes for Timbuktu-related executables (such as timbuktu.exe, tbtserver.exe, or similar). Also check installed programs list.Affected if Timbuktu Pro is installed on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck the version of the installed Timbuktu executable by right-clicking the main executable, selecting Properties, and viewing the Details tab for version information. Compare against the affected version 8.6.5.Affected if Installed version is exactly 8.6.5 (no other versions are affected)
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Verify Timbuktu service is runningOpen Services console (services.msc) and check if any Timbuktu-related service is currently running. Also check Task Manager for Timbuktu processes.Affected if Timbuktu service or process is actively running
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Check named pipe exposureVerify if the PlughNTCommand named pipe is accessible. This can be confirmed by checking if the service accepts connections on the named pipe interface, typically accessible locally or over network depending on configuration.Affected if PlughNTCommand named pipe is exposed and accessible to the attacker
User is affected only if Timbuktu Pro version 8.6.5 is installed, the service is running, and the PlughNTCommand named pipe is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply any available vendor patch for Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5; if no patch exists, disable the Timbuktu service or implement network-level access controls to restrict unauthorized access to the named pipe interface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-1394 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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