CVE-2005-2955 File upload in n/a
Authenticated administrators or educators can execute arbitrary code by uploading files with executable extensions due to an incomplete blacklist.
- 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-2005-2955?
CVE-2005-2955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
config.inc.php in ATutor 1.5.1, and possibly earlier versions, uses an incomplete blacklist to check for dangerous file extensions, which allows authenticated administrators or educators to execute arbitrary code by uploading files with other executable extensions such as .inc, .php4, or others.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adaptive Technology Resource Centre Atutor.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2955 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2005-3562, GHSA-xxwf-mr27-9j8v.