CVE-2005-2807

Public Exploit

Description

frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14711	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/409667	vendor advisory mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2807?: CVE-2005-2807 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2807?: To fix CVE-2005-2807, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2807 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2807 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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