CVE-2005-4208 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the read module.
- 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-2005-4208?
CVE-2005-4208 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 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 Flatnuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and null byte (%00) in the id parameter of the read module.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flatnuke Flatnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4208 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-2005-4208 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4208 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42m6-9p28-3cfp.