Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2693 (CCN-21983)

Assigned:2005-08-19
Published:2005-08-19
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:20.cvsbug
Race condition in cvsbug

Source: FREEBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
FreeBSD-SA-05:20

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2693

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-756
cvs security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16765

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014857
CVS Unsafe Temporary Files in `cvsbug` May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014857

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-299
'cvsbug' Security Update

Source: CCN
Type: Concurrent Versions System (CVS)
CVS Home

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-802

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-806

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-802
cvs -- insecure temporary files

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-806
gcvs -- insecure temporary files

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:756

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14648
CVS Cvsbug.In Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-1667

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166366

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cvs-cvsbug-symlink(21983)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10835

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cvs:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10835
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:806
    V
    		insecure temporary files
    2005-09-09
    oval:org.debian:def:802
    V
    		insecure temporary files
    2005-09-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050756
    P
    		RHSA-2005:756: cvs security update (Low)
    2005-09-06
    BACK
    cvs cvs 1.12.12