Unscored severity · published May 24, 2005
CVE-2005-1740
fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to modify the contents of those files to execute arbitrary commands, or…
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CVSS
8.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to modify the contents of those files to execute arbitrary commands, or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Net-snmp · Net-snmp
5.0.1; 5.0.3; 5.0.4_pre2; 5.0.5; 5.0.6; 5.0.7; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1740
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1740
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/15471
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/16999
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18635
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-18.xml
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014039
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