Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- LimeWire 4.1.2 < 4.5.6 - 'GET' Remote File Read EDB-879 · remote · Mar 14, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- GLSA-200503-37 vendor-advisory
- limewire-client-information-disclosure(19693) vdb-entry
- 14555 third-party-advisory
- 20050314 LimeWire Gnutella client two vulnerabilities mailing-list