IceCast 2.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSL parser and obtain the source for…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IceCast 2.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSL parser and obtain the source for XSL files via a request for a .xsl file with a trailing . (dot).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0245 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Icecast |
| cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Icecast |
| cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Icecast |
| cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Icecast |
| cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Icecast |
- cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Icecast
- cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Icecast
- cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Icecast
- cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Icecast
- cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Icecast
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0837
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8p3-8q92-jhhj
References
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More Icecast vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01437 Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00195 Format string vulnerability in print_client in icecast 1.3.8beta2 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00782 Multiple buffer overflows in the XSL parser for IceCast 2.20 may allow attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00171 Buffer overflows in icecast 1.3.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01183 Buffer overflows in Icecast before 1.3.10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01182 Buffer overflows in (1) Icecast before 1.3.9 and (2) libshout before 1.0.4 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-0837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8p3-8q92-jhhj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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