CVE-2005-2693

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 26, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-2693: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix