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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3755 · published 22 November 2005

CVE-2005-3755: Google mini search appliance vulnerability

Google · Mini Search Appliance

Directory traversal vulnerability in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a relative path from a style sheet directory, then comparing the resulting error messages.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% · top 11.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a relative path from a style sheet directory, then comparing the resulting error messages.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17644 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015246 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20977 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417310/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15509 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2500
http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17644 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015246 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20977 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417310/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15509 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2500

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3755), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.