CVE-2005-0789 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in LimeWire versions 3.9.6 through 4.6.0, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by including ".. (dot dot)" sequences in a magnet request. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:limewire:limewire:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:limewire:limewire:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.