CVE-2005-1242 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can access arbitrary files on the iSeries AS/400 FTP server via directory traversal in GET requests.
- 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-2005-1242?
CVE-2005-1242 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 third party tool from Bsafe, as used to secure the iSeries AS/400 FTP server, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files, including those from qsys.lib, via ".." sequences in a GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bsafe Global Security.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1242 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-2005-1242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2ff-m4r5-w29g.