CVE-2005-0868 Command injection in n/a
Malicious AS/400 servers can execute arbitrary commands on clients via Telnet 5250 emulation, requiring user connection to the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0868?
CVE-2005-0868 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AS/400 Telnet 5250 terminal emulation clients, as implemented by (1) IBM client access, (2) Bosanova, (3) PowerTerm, (4) Mochasoft, and possibly other emulations, allows malicious AS/400 servers to execute arbitrary commands via a STRPCO (Start PC Organizer) command followed by STRPCCMD (Start PC command), as demonstrated by creating a backdoor account using REXEC.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0868?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Bosanova Launcher400, Ibm Client Access, Mochasoft Tn5250, Powerterm Interconnect.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2005-0868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-37051, AZL-7383, GHSA-qrp4-36rr-7hjc.