What is the severity of CVE-2005-2731?

CVE-2005-2731 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2731?

To fix CVE-2005-2731, update Astaro Security Linux to a version that addresses this directory traversal vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2005-2731 enable?

CVE-2005-2731 enables an authenticated user to exploit a directory traversal flaw to read arbitrary files on the server.

Which versions of Astaro Security Linux are affected by CVE-2005-2731?

CVE-2005-2731 affects Astaro Security Linux version 6.001 when using the Webmin interface.

Is remote access required to exploit CVE-2005-2731?

Yes, an attacker must be an authenticated webmin user to exploit the CVE-2005-2731 vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2731

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

29/8/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-2731

First published: Mon Aug 29 2005(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in Astaro Security Linux 6.0, when using Webmin, allows remote authenticated webmin users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the wfe_download parameter to index.fpl.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sophos Astaro Security Gateway	=6.001

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Reference Links

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112501186602731&w=2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2731?
CVE-2005-2731 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2731?
To fix CVE-2005-2731, update Astaro Security Linux to a version that addresses this directory traversal vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2005-2731 enable?
CVE-2005-2731 enables an authenticated user to exploit a directory traversal flaw to read arbitrary files on the server.
Which versions of Astaro Security Linux are affected by CVE-2005-2731?
CVE-2005-2731 affects Astaro Security Linux version 6.001 when using the Webmin interface.
Is remote access required to exploit CVE-2005-2731?
Yes, an attacker must be an authenticated webmin user to exploit the CVE-2005-2731 vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2731?
CVE-2005-2731 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2731?
To fix CVE-2005-2731, update Astaro Security Linux to a version that addresses this directory traversal vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2005-2731 enable?
CVE-2005-2731 enables an authenticated user to exploit a directory traversal flaw to read arbitrary files on the server.
Which versions of Astaro Security Linux are affected by CVE-2005-2731?
CVE-2005-2731 affects Astaro Security Linux version 6.001 when using the Webmin interface.
Is remote access required to exploit CVE-2005-2731?
Yes, an attacker must be an authenticated webmin user to exploit the CVE-2005-2731 vulnerability.