CVE-2005-1122 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published 16 Apr 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via double-encoded format strings in HTTP requests to the Monkey daemon.

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-2005-1122?

CVE-2005-1122 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Format string vulnerability in cgi.c for Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request containing double-encoded format string specifiers (aka "double expansion error").

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1122?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monkey-Project Monkey.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1122?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1122 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwj9-7crp-g9mp.