// For flags

CVE-2005-4197

Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 - Web Interface Input Validation

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-12-08 First Exploit
  • 2005-12-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-12-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nortel
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 Ssl Vpn
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 <= 4.2.1.6
Search vendor "Nortel" for product "Ssl Vpn" and version " <= 4.2.1.6"
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Affected
Nortel
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 Ssl Vpn
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 4.1.2.11
Search vendor "Nortel" for product "Ssl Vpn" and version "4.1.2.11"
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Affected
Nortel
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 Ssl Vpn
Search vendor "Nortel" for product "Ssl Vpn"
 4.1.2.12
Search vendor "Nortel" for product "Ssl Vpn" and version "4.1.2.12"
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Affected