HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2005-1222

Netref vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
6.6%
EPSS pct
93th
Exploited
No known
cat_for_gen.php in Annuaire Netref 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by setting the ad_direct parameter to reference cat_for_gen.php, then including the code in the m_for_racine parameter, which is then written to cat_for_gen.php.
Affected vendor
Netref
Affected product
Netref
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published
2005-05-02

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 6.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 93% of all scored CVEs.

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  • Confirm whether Netref Netref is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2005-1222.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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