CVE-2005-0730 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 13 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in PY Software Active Webcam WebServer by requesting a file from the floppy drive.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-0730?

CVE-2005-0730 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PY Software Active Webcam WebServer (webcam.exe) 5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a request to a file on the floppy drive, as demonstrated using A:\a.txt.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0730?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Py Software Active Webcam.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2005-0730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qc9v-5vr5-px43.