6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-4699
TellMe Argument Injection Vulnerability
Description

Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line arguments for the Whois program and obtain sensitive information via "--" style options in the q_Host parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2024, 5:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-4699 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kimihia tellme
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-4699.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0107.html Broken Link Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-015-tellme.txt Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://kimihia.org.nz/projects/tellme/files/tellme-1.2-1.3.diff Product
http://secunia.com/advisories/17078 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/19871 Broken Link Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22522 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-4699 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0107.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0107.html Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://kimihia.org.nz/projects/tellme/files/tellme-1.2-1.3.diff Patch http://kimihia.org.nz/projects/tellme/files/tellme-1.2-1.3.diff Product
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17078 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/17078 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/19871 Exploit, Patch http://www.osvdb.org/19871 Broken Link, Exploit, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22522 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22522 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-88
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tellme:tellme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:kimihia:tellme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/22522 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22522 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-4699 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.85 }} -2.38%

score

0.81681

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability