CVE-2005-4700

Public Exploit

Description

TellMe 1.2 and earlier, when the Server (o_Server) and HEAD (o_Head) options are enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid q_Host parameter, which reveals the full pathname of the application in an fsockopen error message.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.59%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/19872	exploit vdb entry patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0107.html	mailing list exploit patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22523	vdb entry
http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-015-tellme.txt	patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/17078	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4700?: CVE-2005-4700 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4700?: To fix CVE-2005-4700, 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-2005-4700 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4700 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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