CVE-2005-4659

Description

IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=369759
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1344032&group_id=40604&atid=428516
http://secunia.com/advisories/17513/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15377	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23056	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4659?: CVE-2005-4659 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4659?: To fix CVE-2005-4659, 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-2005-4659 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4659 is being actively exploited. 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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