CVE-2005-4197

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 11.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2005-12-13 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

tunnelform.yaws in Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a link in the a parameter, which is executed with extra privileges in a cryptographically signed Java Applet.

Affected products

Nortel Ssl Vpn: through 4.2.1.6; 4.1.2.11, 4.1.2.12

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17974
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015341
http://www.sec-consult.com/247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419263/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15798
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2845
http://secunia.com/advisories/17974
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015341
http://www.sec-consult.com/247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419263/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15798
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2845

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