CVE-2005-4270 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Watchfire AppScan QA versions 5.0.609 and 5.0.134. This flaw allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted HTTP 401 response containing an overly long Realm field within the WWW-Authenticate header. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, as it can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially leading to complete compromise of the system. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for attackers. Despite its age and the availability of exploit code, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.134CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:watchfire:appscan_qa:5.0.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.609CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:watchfire:appscan_qa:5.0.609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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