CVE-2005-2538

Public Exploit

Description

FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a null byte or (2) an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1 in the mod parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.48%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112327238030127&w=2	mailing list
http://www.rgod.altervista.org/flatnuke.html	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16330	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18550	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2538?: CVE-2005-2538 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2538?: To fix CVE-2005-2538, 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-2005-2538 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2538 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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