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CVE-2005-0788

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.

Exploit likelihood

6.92%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.

Record
CVE-2005-0788
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.

Record
CVE-2005-0788
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0789 No score

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.

Record
EUVD-2005-0789
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rwmq-mghx-c953 No score

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the...

LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.

Record
GHSA-rwmq-mghx-c953
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLimeWire 4.1.2 < 4.5.6 - 'GET' Remote File Read2005-03-14

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2005-0788 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Limewire, published March 14, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.92%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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