CVE-2007-4656

Description

backup-manager-upload in Backup Manager before 0.6.3 provides the FTP server hostname, username, and password as plaintext command line arguments during FTP uploads, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process and its arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2766.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26657 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=439392
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25503 vdb entry
http://www2.backup-manager.org/Release063 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29377 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018639 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1518 vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.backup-manager.org/cgi-bin/show_bug.cgi?id=173
http://osvdb.org/37444 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4656?
CVE-2007-4656 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4656?
To fix CVE-2007-4656, 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-2007-4656 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4656 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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