CVE-2005-0957 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Bay Technical Associates RPC-3 Telnet Host by pressing specific keys at the login prompt.

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-2005-0957?

CVE-2005-0957 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 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

Bay Technical Associates RPC-3 Telnet Host 3.05 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by pressing the escape and enter keys at the username prompt.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0957?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bay Technical Associates Rpc3 Telnet.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0957?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2005-0957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x7r-56w7-953w.

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