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CVE-2005-2384

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in a third-party compression library (UNACEV2.DLL), as used in avast!

Published Jul 27, 2005alwilEPSS 3.49%

Overview

CVE-2005-2384 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alwil avast_antivirus. It was published on July 27, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in a third-party compression library (UNACEV2.DLL), as used in avast! Antivirus Home/Professional Edition 4.6.665 and Server Edition 4.6.460, allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via an ACE archive containing filenames with (1) .. or (2) absolute pathnames.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alwil. Update avast_antivirus 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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/15776Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2005-20/advisory/Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014544Refwww.avast.com/eng/av4_revision_history.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/15776Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2005-20/advisory/Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014544Refwww.avast.com/eng/av4_revision_history.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2384?

CVE-2005-2384 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alwil avast_antivirus. It was published on July 27, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-2384?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2384?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alwil. Update avast_antivirus 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-2005-2384?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2384 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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