CVE-2005-1944 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can delete arbitrary files via symlink attacks on database backups, impacting data integrity for MySQL administrators.
- 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-2005-1944?
CVE-2005-1944 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
xmysqladmin 1.0 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a database backup file in /tmp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xmysqladmin Xmysqladmin.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-1944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv4x-pcfx-9xxg.