CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2420

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in the flsearch.pl script of FtpLocate 2.02 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by injecting shell metacharacters in an HTTP GET request.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take control of the server, steal data, or install malware, leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update FtpLocate to the latest version or remove the vulnerable flsearch.pl script, and implement input filtering in web applications.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

flsearch.pl in FtpLocate 2.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTP GET request.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS