Directory traversal vulnerability in Computer Associates (CA) License Client 0.1.0.15 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a PUTOLF request.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-0583 is rated Moderate Risk (48.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.85%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 2.07% | 1.85% | -0.21% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 1.85% | 2.07% | +0.21% |
| 3 | 2025-03-23 | — | 1.85% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom | license_software | 0.1.0.15 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:license_software:0.1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110979326828704&w=2 | |
| http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/security_notice.asp | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=212&type=vulnerabilities | Patch Vendor Advisory |