CVE-2005-2961 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the get_string_ahref function for ProZilla 1.3.7.4 and possibly earlier, with the -ftpsearch option enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a search response with a crafted string in the HREF field of an <A> tag.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.62% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-10-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| prozilla | prozilla download accelerator |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Prozilla 1.3.7.4 - 'ftpsearch' Results Handling Buffer Overflow | 2005-10-02 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17021/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17035
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-834
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14993
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22491
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17021/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17035
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-834
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14993
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22491
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