CVE-2005-2556 describes a critical vulnerability in Mantis versions 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, where remote attackers can connect to internal databases by manipulating the g_db_type variable when register_globals is enabled. This allows for potential unauthorized access to sensitive data and system manipulation. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication or complex attack vectors, and potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.19.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.19.0_rc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.19.0a1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.0a1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.19.0a2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.0a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.19.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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