CVE-2005-1559

Public Exploit

Description

The web module in Neteyes Nexusway allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via hex-encoded shell metacharacters in the ip parameter for (1) nslookup.cgi or (2) ping.cgi.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.90% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory org.uk Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org Vendor Advisory osvdb.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15150	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111585017832066&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20557	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-May/033945.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16449	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16448	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1559?: CVE-2005-1559 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1559?: To fix CVE-2005-1559, 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-2005-1559 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1559 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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