CVE-2005-1045 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a malicious UNC path in a bookmark due to improper string sanitization in the client.
- 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-2005-1045?
CVE-2005-1045 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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
OpenText FirstClass 8.0 client does not properly sanitize strings before passing them to the Windows ShellExecute API, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a UNC path in a bookmark.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Centrinity Centrinity Firstclass Desktop Client.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1045 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-2005-1045 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1045 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr3p-ggh8-8r4x.