CVE-2005-4859 json
mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4850
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for mimic2.dat.
Exploit prediction
1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploitlabs.com http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-013-mimic2.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4859
- NVD CVE-2005-4859
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