CVE-2005-2178

Public Exploit

Description

probe.cgi allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the olddat parameter. NOTE: it is unclear which product or vendor this program is associated with, if any.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.10% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory badroot.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112059815028059&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014393	vdb entry exploit
http://www.badroot.org/advisories/SA0x06	vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2178?: CVE-2005-2178 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2178?: To fix CVE-2005-2178, 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-2005-2178 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2178 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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