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CVE-2005-1244

7.5 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the third party tool from NetIQ, as used to secure the iSeries AS/400 FTP server, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files, including those from qsys.l…

Published Apr 20, 2005netiqEPSS 1.81%

Overview

CVE-2005-1244 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netiq pssecure. It was published on April 20, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the third party tool from NetIQ, as used to secure the iSeries AS/400 FTP server, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files, including those from qsys.lib, via ".." sequences in a GET request. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that "neither NetIQ Security Manager nor our iSeries Security Solutions are vulnerable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netiq. Update pssecure to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1013810Refwww.osvdb.org/15791Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396628Refwww.venera.com/downloads/Canonicalization_problems_in_iSeries_FTP_security.pdfRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20260Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1013810Refwww.osvdb.org/15791Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396628Refwww.venera.com/downloads/Canonicalization_problems_in_iSeries_FTP_security.pdfRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20260

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1244?

CVE-2005-1244 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netiq pssecure. It was published on April 20, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-1244?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1244?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netiq. Update pssecure to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-1244?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1244 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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