CVE-2005-2877

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Published Sep 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 70.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The history (revision control) function in TWiki 02-Sep-2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters, as demonstrated via the rev parameter to TWikiUsers.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:2000-12-01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:2001-12-01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:2003-02-01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:2004-09-01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:2004-09-02:::::::*

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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

No CVSS v3.1

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: 70.9% (70.903% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112680475417550&w=2
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlertExecuteCommandsWithRev
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757181
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14834

History

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Subscriptions

Twiki Twiki

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 13, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 16, 2005, 8:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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