CVE-2005-2619

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in kvarcve.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK before 9.2.0, as used in Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 7.0, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a (1) ZIP, (2) UUE or (3) TAR archive that contains a .. (dot dot) in the filename, which is not properly handled when generating a preview.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21229918 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0500 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23066 patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424717/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015657 patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16576 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24637 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16100 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-30/advisory/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-66/advisory/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16280 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2619?
CVE-2005-2619 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2619?
To fix CVE-2005-2619, 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-2005-2619 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2619 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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