CVE-2005-2556 json
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal dat…
published 2005-08-24 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2557
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/14604 patch
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-778 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-778
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14604
vdb-entry, patch
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-16.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16506
third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112786017426276&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2556
- NVD CVE-2005-2556
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