CVE-2005-1939
CVE-2005-1939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ipswitch Whatsup Small Business with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 64% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 64% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ipswitch Whatsup Small Business
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Small Business 2004 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in a request to the Report service (TCP 8022).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1939?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Small Business 2004 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in a request to the Report service (TCP 8022).
- How severe is CVE-2005-1939?
- CVE-2005-1939 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1939 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 64% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1939?
- CVE-2005-1939 affects Ipswitch Whatsup Small Business. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1939?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-1939 published?
- CVE-2005-1939 was published on 2005-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-40-advisory.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15500
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-14/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15291
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22969
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:whatsup_small_business:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*