CVE-2005-3755 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary files on Google Search Appliances via directory traversal in style sheet paths.

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-2005-3755?

CVE-2005-3755 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a relative path from a style sheet directory, then comparing the resulting error messages.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3755?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Mini Search Appliance, Google Search Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3755?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3755 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-2005-3755 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v8f-p668-mq6v.

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