WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods
Published Sep 14, 2005
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.66%
Description
WebArchiveX.dll 5.5.0.76 installed before September 6th, 2005 is marked safe for scripting by default, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via the (1) MakeArchive or (2) MakeArchiveStr methods.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5.0.76
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.66% (0.01658) | 75.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.66% (0.01658) | 73.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 73.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.61% (0.14611) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.04% (0.04038) | 92.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 4.72% (0.04723) | 91.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.39% (0.03389) | 89.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16722/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611388014937&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16722/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security-assessment.com/Advisories/WebArchiveX_-_Unsafe_Methods_Vulnerability.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14760 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014867.html | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22188 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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