CVE-2005-4270

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.609 and 5.0.134 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP 401 response with a WWW-Authenticate header containing a long Realm field.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.96% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15873	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/18013	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419586/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC_Security_Advisory_AppScanQA_RemoteCodeExec.pdf	exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015362	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/260	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2933	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4270?: CVE-2005-4270 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4270?: To fix CVE-2005-4270, 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-2005-4270 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4270 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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