CVE-2005-4701 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 1 Feb 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a flaw in the Solaris procfs to obtain sensitive process information, such as working directories.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-4701?

CVE-2005-4701 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 1 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Process File System (procfs) in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as process working directories via unknown attack vectors, possibly pwdx.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4701?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-4701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cqf-cqxx-qphr.