High severity · published Jul 26, 2005
CVE-2005-1920
The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could…
7.5
CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.1 · source: NVD
KD
Kde · Kde
3.2 through 3.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1920
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1920
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112171434023679&w=2
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16099
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23099
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-21.xml
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014512
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804
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