CVE-2005-1090 describes a directory traversal vulnerability within the readFile and writeFile API of Maxthon versions 1.2.0 and 1.2.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxthon:maxthon:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.