CVE-2005-1242

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the third party tool from Bsafe, as used to secure the iSeries AS/400 FTP server, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files, including those from qsys.lib, via ".." sequences in a GET request.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.27%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396628	exploit mailing list
http://www.venera.com/downloads/Canonicalization_problems_in_iSeries_FTP_security.pdf	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20260	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1242?: CVE-2005-1242 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1242?: To fix CVE-2005-1242, 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-2005-1242 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1242 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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