CVE-2005-4699

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 80.0%
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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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 80.0% 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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CVE-2005-4699

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