CVE-2005-2693
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2005-08-25 CVE Reserved
- 2005-08-25 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16765 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014857 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1667 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10835 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166366 | 2017-10-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:20.cvsbug.asc | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-802 | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-806 | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-756.html | 2017-10-11 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2693 | 2005-09-06 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617740 | 2005-09-06 |