# CVE-2005-3387: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code if the ntop configuration file is writable by non-root users due to insecure temporary file creation.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.6 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-34qx-mf2g-mjc4

## What is CVE-2005-3387?

CVE-2005-3387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3387?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Luca Deri Ntop.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-3387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2000-0706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0706/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-0412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0412/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0705/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3387 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3387/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3387/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3387
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3387
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3387

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3387/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.