CVE-2005-4797

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 73.27% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1342	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16367	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18650	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014635	patch vdb entry
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/solaris_lpd_unlink.pm	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21773	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101842-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-280.shtml	patch vendor advisory government resource third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14510	patch vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4797?: CVE-2005-4797 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4797?: To fix CVE-2005-4797, 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-2005-4797 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4797 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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