CVE-2005-2041

HAURI ViRobot Linux Server 2.0 - Buffer Overflow via ViRobot_ID Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2041. PoCs published by Kevin Finisterre.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a remote cookie vulnerability in ViRobot 2.0, allowing arbitrary command execution via a crafted cookie. The payload adds a root user to /etc/passwd by exploiting an uncontrolled format string in the application.

Description

Buffer overflow in addschup in HAURI ViRobot 2.0, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ViRobot_ID cookie (HTTP_COOKIE).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kevin Finisterre · perlremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1047

This exploit targets a remote cookie vulnerability in ViRobot 2.0, allowing arbitrary command execution via a crafted cookie. The payload adds a root user to /etc/passwd by exploiting an uncontrolled format string in the application.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ViRobot 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's port 8080 · ViRobot 2.0 with vulnerable CGI endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12964
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21000
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/17320
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111880273631392&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/15700

Scores

EPSS 0.0555
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
hauri/virobot_linux_server 2.0
Published Jun 15, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026