CVE-2005-2891

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-2891
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-09-14 20:03:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionWebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.4 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Csystems Webarchivex 5.5.0.76 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
'WebArchiveX - Unsafe Methods Vulnerability' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Risks in POS Systems: The Importance of a Security Assessment af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security-assessment.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Secunia - Advisories - WebArchiveX ActiveX Control Insecure Methods af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - WebArchiveX 'Safe for Scripting' Setting Lets Remote Users Read and Write Files af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CSystems WebArchiveX ActiveX Component Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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