CVE-2005-4074 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary local files via path traversal in CF_Nuke when Sandbox Security is disabled, potentially leading to data exposure or code execution.

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-2005-4074?

CVE-2005-4074 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.cfm in CF_Nuke 4.6 and earlier, when Sandbox Security is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local .cfm files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) sector or (2) page parameters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mycfnuke Cf Nuke.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4074 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-2005-4074 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4074 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqfp-wg76-h7wc.

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