CVE-2005-2126 Path traversal in n/a
Remote FTP servers can overwrite arbitrary files via crafted filenames when folder view is enabled and a user initiates a transfer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2126?
CVE-2005-2126 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 21 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The FTP client in Windows XP SP1 and Server 2003, and Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4, when "Enable Folder View for FTP Sites" is enabled and the user manually initiates a file transfer, allows user-assisted, remote FTP servers to overwrite files in arbitrary locations via crafted filenames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2126?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2126?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2126 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-2005-2126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrc4-28w8-rjc8.