CVE-2005-4859: mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4859?

mimicboard: upgrade to newer than mimiboard2_086. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4859 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4859 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-4859 affect?

CVE-2005-4859 affects mimicboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for mimic2.dat.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4859?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4859 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting mimicboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for mimic2.dat.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: chitta

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

chitta mimicboard UPGRADE

Affected: <= mimiboard2_086

Fixed in: newer than mimiboard2_086

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mimicboard || rpm -q mimicboard || mimicboard --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than mimiboard2_086 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mimicboard

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mimicboard

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4859?

mimicboard: upgrade to newer than mimiboard2_086. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4859 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4859 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-2005-4859 affect?

CVE-2005-4859 affects mimicboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for mimic2.dat.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4859?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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