CVE-2005-4802 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite files and execute arbitrary code via symlink attacks on temporary files in Flexbackup.
- 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-2005-4802?
CVE-2005-4802 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4802?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flexbackup Flexbackup.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4802?
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-2005-4802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4802, DSA-1216-1, GHSA-ff76-wr66-r229.