CVE-2005-4534 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 28 Dec 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files when the shadow database feature is enabled.

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-2005-4534?

CVE-2005-4534 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 28 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The shadow database feature (syncshadowdb) in Bugzilla 2.9 through 2.16.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4534?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4534?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2005-4534 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4534 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gm68-2qf8-8pv7.