CVE-2005-3757 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 41.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Saxon XSLT parser in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via dangerous Java class methods in select attribute of xsl:value-of tags in XSLT style sheets, such as (1) system-property, (2) sys:getProperty, and (3) run:exec.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 41.25% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-11-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mini search appliance | |
| search appliance |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Google Appliance ProxyStyleSheet - Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-07-01 |
| exploit-db | Google Search Appliance - proxystylesheet XSLT Java Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2005-11-20 |
References
- http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17644
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015246
- http://www.osvdb.org/20981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417310/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15509
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2500
- http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17644
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015246
- http://www.osvdb.org/20981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417310/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15509
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2500
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