Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-4797

Public exploit exists!
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.
Published 2005-12-31 05:00:00
Updated 2018-10-30 16:26:23
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Threat overview for CVE-2005-4797

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2005-4797
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 554
IPs affected by CVE-2005-4797 2
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4797

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.19%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2005-4797

  • Solaris LPD Arbitrary File Delete
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/dos/solaris/lpd/cascade_delete
    This module uses a vulnerability in the Solaris line printer daemon to delete arbitrary files on an affected system. This can be used to exploit the rpc.walld format string flaw, the missing krb5.conf authentication bypass, or simply delete system files. Test

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-4797

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
10.0
2.9
 NIST

References for CVE-2005-4797

Products affected by CVE-2005-4797

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