CVE-2005-2188

Description

McAfee IntruShield Security Management System obtains the user ID from the URL, which allows remote attackers to guess the Manager account and possibly gain privileges via a brute force attack.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112076813804503&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014422	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112066594312876&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2188?: CVE-2005-2188 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2188?: To fix CVE-2005-2188, 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-2005-2188 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2188 is being actively exploited. 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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