CVE-2005-2891
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.4)—
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.4
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.66%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 76
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16722/
- http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16722/
- http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188
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