CVE-2005-4208 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Flatnuke version 2.5.6, allowing remote attackers to access arbitrary files. This is achieved by manipulating the 'id' parameter of the 'read' module with a dot-dot-slash sequence and a null byte. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code for related Flatnuke vulnerabilities exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation for this specific CVE and minimal community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flatnuke:flatnuke:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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