MEDIUM
FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a null byte or (2) an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1 in the mod parameter
Published Aug 10, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.54%
Description
FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a null byte or (2) an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1 in the mod parameter.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.54% 0.01541
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01541
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01541) | 74.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01541) | 71.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 62.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 75.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 73.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 70.42th | 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 (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112327238030127&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16330 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.osvdb.org/18550 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.rgod.altervista.org/flatnuke.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112327238030127&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16330 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/18550 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.rgod.altervista.org/flatnuke.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 10, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 10, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2538
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a