CVE-2005-1738 is a critical format string vulnerability in the logPrintBadfile function of Iron Bars SHell (ibsh) versions prior to 0.3d. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to access files outside the home directory and potentially execute arbitrary code by manipulating inputs to a syslog call. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iron_bars_shell:iron_bars_shell:0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iron_bars_shell:iron_bars_shell:0.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iron_bars_shell:iron_bars_shell:0.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.