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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2005-0269

CVE-2005-0269

CRITICAL9.8

The file extension check in GNUBoard 3

Published Feb 10, 2005

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The file extension check in GNUBoard 3.40 and earlier only verifies extensions that contain all lowercase letters, which allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via file extensions that include uppercase letters.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110477648219738&w=2

http://secunia.com/advisories/13711

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12149

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18729

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0269

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedFeb 10, 2005

ModifiedAug 7, 2024

CVE-2005-0269 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence