CVE-2005-2538 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from FlatNuke by exploiting null bytes or MS-DOS device names in the mod parameter.

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-2005-2538?

CVE-2005-2538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a null byte or (2) an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1 in the mod parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flatnuke Flatnuke.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2538?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46r4-v245-6vrw.

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