What is the severity of CVE-2005-4270?

CVE-2005-4270 has a high severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4270?

To fix CVE-2005-4270, upgrade to a version of Watchfire AppScan QA that is not vulnerable, above 5.0.609.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2005-4270?

CVE-2005-4270 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by a long Realm field in an HTTP 401 response.

What are the affected versions related to CVE-2005-4270?

Affected versions for CVE-2005-4270 include Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.134 and 5.0.609.

Can CVE-2005-4270 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-4270 can be exploited remotely if an attacker sends a crafted HTTP 401 response.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-4270

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

15/12/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-4270: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Dec 15 2005(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.609 and 5.0.134 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP 401 response with a WWW-Authenticate header containing a long Realm field.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Security AppScan	=5.0.134
IBM Security AppScan	=5.0.609

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4270?
CVE-2005-4270 has a high severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4270?
To fix CVE-2005-4270, upgrade to a version of Watchfire AppScan QA that is not vulnerable, above 5.0.609.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2005-4270?
CVE-2005-4270 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by a long Realm field in an HTTP 401 response.
What are the affected versions related to CVE-2005-4270?
Affected versions for CVE-2005-4270 include Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.134 and 5.0.609.
Can CVE-2005-4270 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-4270 can be exploited remotely if an attacker sends a crafted HTTP 401 response.

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