CVE-2005-2956 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
ATutor 1.5.1, and possibly earlier versions, stores temporary chat logs under the web document root with insufficient access control and predictable filenames, which allows remote attackers to obtain user chat conversations via direct requests to those files.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.87% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-09-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adaptive technology resource centre | atutor |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ATutor 1.5.1 - Chat Logs Remote Information Disclosure | 2005-09-14 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112671176100432&w=2
- http://rgod.altervista.org/atutor151.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14832
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112671176100432&w=2
- http://rgod.altervista.org/atutor151.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14832
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