CVE-2005-4155: High severity adaptive technology resource centre atutor vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2005

Updated

registration.PHP in ATutor 1.5.1 pl2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via an e-mail address that ends in a NULL character, which bypasses the PHP regular expression check. NOTE: it is possible that this is actually a bug in PHP code, in which case this should not be treated as a vulnerability in ATutor.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre Atutor=1.5.1_pl2

Event History

Dec 11, 2005

CVE Published

02:03 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4155?

CVE-2005-4155 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for SQL injection.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4155?

To mitigate CVE-2005-4155, upgrade to a patched version of ATutor that resolves this SQL injection vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2005-4155 enable?

CVE-2005-4155 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Which versions of ATutor are affected by CVE-2005-4155?

CVE-2005-4155 affects version 1.5.1 pl2 of ATutor.

Is the cause of CVE-2005-4155 a bug in the application or PHP?

CVE-2005-4155 may be a bug in the PHP code, leading to SQL command execution via malformed input.