CVE-2005-2619 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via malicious archives processed by the KeyView SDK, affecting applications like Lotus Notes.
- 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-2005-2619?
CVE-2005-2619 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Notes, published on 15 Feb 2006. 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in kvarcve.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK before 9.2.0, as used in Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 7.0, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a (1) ZIP, (2) UUE or (3) TAR archive that contains a .. (dot dot) in the filename, which is not properly handled when generating a preview.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2619?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Autonomy Keyview Export Sdk, Autonomy Keyview Filter Sdk, Autonomy Keyview Viewer Sdk, Ibm Lotus Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2619 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-2005-2619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Lotus Notes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95h6-22hh-49ff.