CVE-2005-0190

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a Real Metadata Packages (RMP) file with a FILENAME tag containing .. (dot dot) sequences in a filename that ends with a ? (question mark) and an allowed file extension (e.g. .mp3), which bypasses the check for the file extension.

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.11% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory real.com Vendor Advisory ngssoftware.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11308 patch vdb entry vendor advisory third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616160228843&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/ patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17551 third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/12672/ patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/real-02full.txt patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109707741022291&w=2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0190?
CVE-2005-0190 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0190?
To fix CVE-2005-0190, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0190 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0190 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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