CVE-2005-4270 json
Buffer overflow in Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.609 and 5.0.134 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP 401 response wi…
published 2005-12-15 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4265
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.609 and 5.0.134 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP 401 response with a WWW-Authenticate header containing a long Realm field.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1374)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1374 Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.x - Remote Code Execution remote, 2005-12-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15873 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- cybsec.com http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC_Security_Advisory_AppScanQA_RemoteCodeExec.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15873
vdb-entry, exploit
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cybsec.com
/vuln/CYBSEC_Security_Advisory_AppScanQA_RemoteCodeExec.pdf
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18013
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419586/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015362
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/260
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2933
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4270
- NVD CVE-2005-4270
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