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CVE-2005-4514

5.0 · MEDIUM

The encapsulation script mechanism in Webwasher CSM Appliance Suite 5.x uses case-sensitive detection of malicious tokens, which allows attackers to bypass script detection by using tokens that can…

Published Dec 23, 2005webwasherEPSS 1.56%

Overview

CVE-2005-4514 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webwasher csm_appliance_suite. It was published on December 23, 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

The encapsulation script mechanism in Webwasher CSM Appliance Suite 5.x uses case-sensitive detection of malicious tokens, which allows attackers to bypass script detection by using tokens that can be upper or lower case. NOTE: the vendor has stated that this problem could not be reproduced, and has asked the researcher for more information, without a response as of 20060103

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webwasher. Update csm_appliance_suite 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

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/293Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420106/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420158/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420678/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16047Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23884Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/293Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420106/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420158/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420678/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4514?

CVE-2005-4514 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webwasher csm_appliance_suite. It was published on December 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4514?

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-2005-4514?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webwasher. Update csm_appliance_suite 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-2005-4514?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4514 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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