CVE-2005-1969: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pragma Systems Telnetserver 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-1969?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-1969 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting pragma telnetserver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pragma Systems Telnetserver 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and hide activities in log files, via a "<!--" (HTML comment) in a session.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-06-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pragma systems

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-06-07 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pragma systems pragma telnetserver DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pragma-telnetserver || rpm -q pragma-telnetserver || pragma-telnetserver --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pragma-telnetserver sudo apt install pragma-telnetserver=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo apt-mark hold pragma-telnetserver

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list pragma-telnetserver sudo dnf downgrade pragma-telnetserver-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo dnf versionlock add pragma-telnetserver

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-1969?

pragma telnetserver: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-1969 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1969 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-1969 affect?

CVE-2005-1969 affects pragma telnetserver. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pragma Systems Telnetserver 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and hide activities in log files, via a "<!--" (HTML comment) in a session.

How urgent is CVE-2005-1969?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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