CVE-2005-2357
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in EMC Navisphere Manager 6.4.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceEMC Navisphere Manager 6.4.1.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating URL paths with '..' sequences. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied path input, enabling directory traversal attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.4= 6.4.1.0.0= 6.5= 6.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if EMC Navisphere Manager is installedCheck for Navisphere Manager installation directories (typically C:\Program Files\EMC\Navisphere or /opt/emc/navisphere) and running processes (look for navisphere.exe, NavisphereWebService, or similar processes).Affected if Navisphere Manager software is present on the system
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Determine the installed Navisphere Manager versionCheck the version by examining the software installation, typically via Add/Remove Programs on Windows, or by locating version files in the installation directory. Look for version strings matching 6.4, 6.4.1.0.0, 6.5, or 6.6.Affected if The installed version matches 6.4, 6.4.1.0.0, 6.5, or 6.6
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Verify the Navisphere Web interface is enabledCheck if the Navisphere web service is running and accessible. Look for processes listening on typical web ports (HTTP port 80, HTTPS port 443, or custom ports like 8080, 8443) associated with Navisphere.Affected if The Navisphere web interface service is running and exposed on the network
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Inspect web server configuration for path traversal protectionExamine the web server configuration files (typically in the Navisphere web directory) for input validation rules that reject '..' sequences in URL paths.Affected if No input validation or traversal protection is configured for URL path parameters
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Test for vulnerable URL patternsReview web server access logs or attempt a controlled request to a known path using '..' sequences (for example, /../../windows/win.ini or similar) to see if the server returns the file content.Affected if The web server returns files outside the intended web root when '..' sequences are used in URLs
You are affected if EMC Navisphere Manager versions 6.4, 6.4.1.0.0, 6.5, or 6.6 are installed with the web interface enabled and no traversal protection is configured.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation to reject path components containing '..' sequences, or configure the web server to deny requests with traversal patterns in URLs.
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