CVE-2005-2891

Public Exploit

Description

WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.87% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory security-assessment.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16722/	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2	mailing list
http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2891?: CVE-2005-2891 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2891?: To fix CVE-2005-2891, 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-2005-2891 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2891 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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