CVE-2005-0269

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Published Feb 10, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The file extension check in GNUBoard 3.40 and earlier only verifies extensions that contain all lowercase letters, which allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via file extensions that include uppercase letters.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sir:gnuboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.639% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110477648219738&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/13711
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12149
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18729

History

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Subscriptions

Sir Gnuboard

Weaknesses

CWE-178

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Feb 10, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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