CVE-2005-1960
Steele Tattle allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in certain log entries, as demonstrated using shell metacharacters in an FTP username.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The getemails function in C.J. Steele Tattle allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in certain log entries, as demonstrated using shell metacharacters in an FTP username.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.83% probability · 79th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15582Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2005-06/0057.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15582Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2005-06/0057.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.