What is the severity of CVE-2005-0184?

CVE-2005-0184 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to permit unauthorized file access.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0184?

To fix CVE-2005-0184, upgrade the SquirrelMail Vacation plugin to a version later than 0.15.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-0184?

Users of SquirrelMail with the Vacation plugin version 0.15 or earlier are affected by CVE-2005-0184.

What actions can local users take regarding CVE-2005-0184?

Local users can exploit CVE-2005-0184 to read arbitrary files by crafting a specific get request using directory traversal techniques.

Is CVE-2005-0184 easy to exploit?

Yes, CVE-2005-0184 can be easily exploited by inputting a simple dot dot sequence in the file path.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0184

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

6/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0184

First published: Sun Feb 06 2005(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in ftpfile in the Vacation plugin 0.15 and earlier for Squirrelmail allows local users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a get request.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SquirrelMail Vacation Plugin	<=0.15
SquirrelMail Vacation Plugin	<=0.15

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0184?
CVE-2005-0184 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to permit unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0184?
To fix CVE-2005-0184, upgrade the SquirrelMail Vacation plugin to a version later than 0.15.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-0184?
Users of SquirrelMail with the Vacation plugin version 0.15 or earlier are affected by CVE-2005-0184.
What actions can local users take regarding CVE-2005-0184?
Local users can exploit CVE-2005-0184 to read arbitrary files by crafting a specific get request using directory traversal techniques.
Is CVE-2005-0184 easy to exploit?
Yes, CVE-2005-0184 can be easily exploited by inputting a simple dot dot sequence in the file path.

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collector/mitre-cve
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agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/last-modified-date
agent/severity
agent/references
agent/first-publish-date
agent/description
agent/event
agent/source
agent/softwarecombine
agent/tags
collector/nvd-index
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
collector/nvd-historical
vendor/squirrelmail
canonical/squirrelmail vacation plugin
version/squirrelmail vacation plugin/0.15

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0184?
CVE-2005-0184 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to permit unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0184?
To fix CVE-2005-0184, upgrade the SquirrelMail Vacation plugin to a version later than 0.15.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-0184?
Users of SquirrelMail with the Vacation plugin version 0.15 or earlier are affected by CVE-2005-0184.
What actions can local users take regarding CVE-2005-0184?
Local users can exploit CVE-2005-0184 to read arbitrary files by crafting a specific get request using directory traversal techniques.
Is CVE-2005-0184 easy to exploit?
Yes, CVE-2005-0184 can be easily exploited by inputting a simple dot dot sequence in the file path.