CVE-2005-3098 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 28 Sep 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify arbitrary files and gain privileges via the trace file argument in Qualcomm qpopper.

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-2005-3098?

CVE-2005-3098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

poppassd in Qualcomm qpopper 4.0.8 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges via the -t (trace file) command line argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qualcomm Qpopper.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-3098 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3098 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3j3-95qf-wg27.