CVE-2005-3081 Command injection in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 27 Sep 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on wzdftpd servers via shell metacharacters in the SITE command.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-3081?

CVE-2005-3081 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

wzdftpd 0.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the SITE command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wzdftpd Wzdftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3081?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2005-3081 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3081 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as DSA-1006-1, GHSA-cgf8-qhr6-x48v.