What is the severity of CVE-2005-4156?

CVE-2005-4156 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to unauthorized file access and potential denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4156?

To fix CVE-2005-4156, upgrade Mambo to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What versions of Mambo are affected by CVE-2005-4156?

CVE-2005-4156 affects Mambo versions 4.5 (1.0.0) through 4.5 (1.0.9) when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

How does CVE-2005-4156 allow attackers to exploit the system?

CVE-2005-4156 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via a specially crafted query string ending with a NULL character.

What potential impact does CVE-2005-4156 have on my website?

The potential impact of CVE-2005-4156 includes unauthorized access to sensitive files and possible denial of service to your website.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-4156

critical

9.4

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

11/12/2005

17/9/2024

CVE-2005-4156

First published: Sun Dec 11 2005(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Mambo 4.5 (1.0.0) through 4.5 (1.0.9), with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly cause a denial of service via a query string that ends with a NULL character.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mambo Open Source	=1.0.0
Mambo Open Source	=1.0.2
Mambo Open Source	=1.0.1
Mambo Open Source	=1.0.9
Mambo Open Source	=1.0.3_beta
Mambo Open Source	=1.0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4156?
CVE-2005-4156 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to unauthorized file access and potential denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4156?
To fix CVE-2005-4156, upgrade Mambo to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of Mambo are affected by CVE-2005-4156?
CVE-2005-4156 affects Mambo versions 4.5 (1.0.0) through 4.5 (1.0.9) when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.
How does CVE-2005-4156 allow attackers to exploit the system?
CVE-2005-4156 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via a specially crafted query string ending with a NULL character.
What potential impact does CVE-2005-4156 have on my website?
The potential impact of CVE-2005-4156 includes unauthorized access to sensitive files and possible denial of service to your website.

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