CVE-2005-1045 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

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