CVE-2005-2481

ColdFusion Fusebox 4.1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid fuseaction parameter, which leaks the full server path in an error message, as demonstrated using the "?" (question mark) character.

Published: 2005-08-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2481 is rated Moderate Risk (43.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2481

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 2026-06-15 0.28% 1.19% +0.91%
2 2025-03-17 0.48% 0.28% -0.20%
3 2024-07-12 0.48%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-2481

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-2481

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-2481

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
macromedia coldfusion_fusebox 4.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion_fusebox:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-2481

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