CVE-2005-4660

Description

Race condition in IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by replacing a backup archive during the time window when the archive is owned by "nobody" but not yet encrypted, then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15378	vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1344047&group_id=40604&atid=428516
http://secunia.com/advisories/17513/	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4660?: CVE-2005-4660 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4660?: To fix CVE-2005-4660, 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-2005-4660 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4660 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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