MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files
Published Apr 13, 2005
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.90%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile and writeFile API for Maxthon 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.90% 0.01901
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01901
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01901) | 78.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01901) | 76.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.22% (0.01222) | 74.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.35% (0.05351) | 89.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 76.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 75.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 77.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 74.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14918 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/15423 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.raffon.net/advisories/maxthon/multvulns.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13074 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20033 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14918 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/15423 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.raffon.net/advisories/maxthon/multvulns.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13074 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 13, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 13, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1090
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a