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CVE-2005-2420
flsearch.pl in FtpLocate 2.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTP GET request.
High10.0EPSS 5.6%
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Description
flsearch.pl in FtpLocate 2.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTP GET request.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.6% · top 7.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 20050725 Chroot Security Group Advisory 2005-07-25 -- ftplocate (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ftplocate-fsite-command-execution(21540) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 1014570 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 14367 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 16218 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 18305 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
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