CVE-2005-1857 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on simpleproxy servers by sending malicious format string specifiers in HTTP proxy replies.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1857?
CVE-2005-1857 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in simpleproxy before 3.4 allows remote malicious HTTP proxies to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a reply.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simpleproxy Simpleproxy.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1857?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2005-1857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1857, DSA-786-1, GHSA-xp5q-vpr4-hc8h.