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CVE-2005-4802

Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 48%
Public exploits
0
none known

Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • zataz.net /adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1216 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17209 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/23008 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1015068 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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