CVE-2005-2693 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 25 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary file creation in CVS to overwrite files and execute arbitrary code via symlink attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-2693?

CVE-2005-2693 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2693?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (16)

`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:1.11.2-28`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`
`cvs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:1.11.17-8.RHEL4`

Products include Cvs Cvs.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2693?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2005-2693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2693, DSA-802-1, DSA-806-1, GHSA-rfjx-5fv4-2g47, RHSA-2005:756.