CVE-2005-4421

Description

Dev-Editor 3.0 allows remote attackers to access any directory outside the web root whose name is a substring of the web root directory name.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.07% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17537/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://devedit.sourceforge.net/changelog.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15393	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23057	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2389	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4421?: CVE-2005-4421 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4421?: To fix CVE-2005-4421, 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-2005-4421 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4421 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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