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CVE-2005-0190

Directory traversal vulnerability in RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a Real Metadata Packages (RMP) file with a FILENAME tag containing .. (dot dot) sequences in a filename that ends with a ? (question mark) and an allowed file extension (e.g. .mp3), which bypasses the check for the file extension.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0190 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from realnetworks, from realnetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-09-29T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	realnetworks	realone_player	1.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realone_player	2.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0_6.0.12.690	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0_beta	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.5	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.5_6.0.12.1016_beta	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.5_6.0.12.1040	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109707741022291&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616160228843&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/12672/ Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/ Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/real-02full.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11308 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17551 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109707741022291&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616160228843&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/12672/ Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/ Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/real-02full.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11308 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17551 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For realnetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.