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CVE-2005-4575

5.0 · MEDIUM

PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server 4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid errmsg parameter to loader.cfm with a url parameter set to email-login-info…

Published Dec 29, 2005paperthinEPSS 1.43%

Overview

CVE-2005-4575 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting paperthin commonspot_content_server. It was published on December 29, 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

PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server 4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid errmsg parameter to loader.cfm with a url parameter set to email-login-info.cfm, which leaks the full pathname in the resulting error message.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from paperthin. Update commonspot_content_server 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
paperthincommonspot_content_server0Affected

References

Refpridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/commonspot-content-server-vuln.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18257Refwww.osvdb.org/21932Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23865Refpridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/commonspot-content-server-vuln.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18257Refwww.osvdb.org/21932Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23865

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4575?

CVE-2005-4575 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting paperthin commonspot_content_server. It was published on December 29, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4575?

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-2005-4575?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from paperthin. Update commonspot_content_server 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-2005-4575?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4575 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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