CVE-2005-0236 json
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 5 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names using punycode encoded domain names…
published 2005-02-07 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0237
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 5 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names using punycode encoded domain names that are decoded in URLs and SSL certificates in a way that uses homograph characters from other character sets, which facilitates phishing attacks.
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- shmoo.com http://www.shmoo.com/idn 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:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
shmoo.com
/idn
exploit
- shmoo.com /idn/homograph.txt
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19236
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110782704923280&w=2
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12461
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0236
- NVD CVE-2005-0236
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