CVE-2005-3468 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Web Console authentication and read arbitrary files via directory traversal in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-3468?

CVE-2005-3468 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40 and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 to 6.42 allows limited remote attackers to bypass Web Console authentication and read files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3468?

It affects 2 products.

Products include F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus, F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3468 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-2005-3468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvm2-26q2-hxhh.

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