CVE-2005-4197 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

tunnelform.yaws in Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a link in the a parameter, which is executed with extra privileges in a cryptographically signed Java Applet.

Published: 2005-12-13

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 8.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nortel:ssl_vpn::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nortel:ssl_vpn:4.1.2.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nortel:ssl_vpn:4.1.2.12:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08602.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17974
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015341
http://www.sec-consult.com/247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419263/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15798
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2845

History

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Subscriptions

Nortel Ssl Vpn

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-12-13T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:38:51.354Z

Reserved: 2005-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4197

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-13T11:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4197

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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