Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2693
cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2693
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 14 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2693
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2005-2693
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Red Hat 2007-03-14Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1667
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014857
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-802
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-806
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ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:20.cvsbug.asc
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166366
Patch
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10835
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-756.html
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*