CVE-2005-2786 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the file parameter of bestmail_edit.cgi.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-2786?

CVE-2005-2786 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in bestmail_edit.cgi in cosmoshop 8.10.78 and earlier allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the file parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2786?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cosmoshop Cosmoshop.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2786?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2786 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-2005-2786 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2786 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27rh-43wm-hx6q.

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