CVE-2005-4197

Public Exploit

Description

tunnelform.yaws in Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a link in the a parameter, which is executed with extra privileges in a cryptographically signed Java Applet.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.72% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015341	vdb entry
http://www.sec-consult.com/247.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419263/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2845	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17974	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15798	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4197?: CVE-2005-4197 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4197?: To fix CVE-2005-4197, 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-2005-4197 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4197 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.