CVE-2005-1105 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write arbitrary files via directory traversal in JavaMail's MimeBodyPart.getFileName method.
- 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-2005-1105?
CVE-2005-1105 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the MimeBodyPart.getFileName method in JavaMail 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename in the Content-Disposition header.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1105?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Javamail.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1105?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1105 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-1105 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1105 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wfc-hch7-gvrx.