CVE-2005-4197 describes a critical vulnerability in Nortel SSL VPN version 4.2.1.6, where remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by injecting malicious links into the 'a' parameter of tunnelform.yaws, which are then executed with elevated privileges by a cryptographically signed Java Applet. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and allowing for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nortel:ssl_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nortel:ssl_vpn:4.1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nortel:ssl_vpn:4.1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.