CVE-2005-1960 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in log entries, affecting Tattle log analyzer users.
- 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-2005-1960?
CVE-2005-1960 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The getemails function in C.J. Steele Tattle allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in certain log entries, as demonstrated using shell metacharacters in an FTP username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1960?
How do I fix CVE-2005-1960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1960 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-2005-1960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x92h-ph97-c96r.