CVE-2005-3421 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read unauthorized files on Windows systems using Hyper Estraier by sending crafted search requests with Unicode characters.

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-2005-3421?

CVE-2005-3421 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

estcmd in Hyper Estraier 1.0.1 on Windows systems allows remote attackers to read unauthorized files via a crafted search request for a filename that contains Unicode characters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hyper Estraier Hyper Estraier.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3421 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-2005-3421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f7f4-77fw-4x5j.

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