CVE-2005-2556

Description

core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.91% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-778	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16506	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14604	vdb entry patch
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-16.xml	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112786017426276&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2556?: CVE-2005-2556 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2556?: To fix CVE-2005-2556, 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-2005-2556 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2556 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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