Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line arguments for the Whois program and obtain sensitive information via "--" style options in the q_Host parameter.
CVE-2005-4699
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 76.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0107.html
- cve@mitrehttp://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-015-tellme.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://kimihia.org.nz/projects/tellme/files/tellme-1.2-1.3.diff
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17078
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/19871
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22522
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0107.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-015-tellme.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kimihia.org.nz/projects/tellme/files/tellme-1.2-1.3.diff
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17078
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/19871
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22522
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2005-4699?
CVE-2005-4699 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2005. Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line arguments for the Whois program and obtain sensitive information via "--" style options in the q_Host parameter.
When was CVE-2005-4699 disclosed?
CVE-2005-4699 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-4699 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-4699 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-4699?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-4699, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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