CVE-2005-0520

Description

ArGoSoft FTP Server before 1.4.2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via shortcut (.LNK) files in the SITE COPY command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0519.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.23% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory argosoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14372	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19442	vdb entry
http://www.argosoft.com/ftpserver/changelist.aspx	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12632	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/14061	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0520?: CVE-2005-0520 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0520?: To fix CVE-2005-0520, 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-2005-0520 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0520 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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