CVE-2005-0788 json
LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.
published 2005-03-14 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0789
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.9%
- EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.
Patch / fix
- gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-37.xml advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/14555/ advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-879)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-879 LimeWire 4.1.2 < 4.5.6 - 'GET' Remote File Read remote, 2005-03-14
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/14555/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-37.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14555/
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19693
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111082448213238&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0788
- NVD CVE-2005-0788
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