CVE-2005-0118 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read other users' recovered files due to insecure permissions in helvis recovery directories.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-0118?

CVE-2005-0118 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

helvis 1.8h2_1 and earlier stores recovery files in world readable directories with world readable permissions, which allows local users to read the recovered files of other users.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0118?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Helvis Helvis.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0118?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87qc-xcg5-22xv.

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