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CVE-2005-1879

LutelWall 0.97 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system cal…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

LutelWall 0.97 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system call to wget.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • firewall.lutel.pl /download/0.98/ChangeLog · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200506-10.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1014112 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034424.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • zataz.net /adviso/lutelwall-05222005.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/15647 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/15665 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/13863 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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