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Status published
Medium
CVE-2005-2891
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe...
Vulnerability Description
WebArchiveX.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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16722/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2
- http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf
Affected Vendor
csystems
View all reports →Affected Software
webarchivex
Vulnerable Versions:
5.5.0.76
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 14th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.