CVE-2005-2420 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in FtpLocate 2.02, specifically within the flsearch.pl script. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system by injecting shell metacharacters into an HTTP GET request. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents the highest possible severity, indicating a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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