CVE-2005-3293 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain source code or list directory contents by manipulating URL characters in Xerver web server requests.

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-2005-3293?

CVE-2005-3293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Xerver 4.17 allows remote attackers to (1) obtain source code of scripts via a request with a trailing "." (dot) or (2) list directory contents via a trailing null character.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xerver Xerver.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-3293 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3293 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfgj-x2j8-2v9f.

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