CVE-2005-2248 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in DownloadProtect versions prior to 1.0.3, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files outside the designated download folder. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sven-ove_bjerkan:downloadprotect:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sven-ove_bjerkan:downloadprotect:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sven-ove_bjerkan:downloadprotect:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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