LOW
The log4sh_readProperties function in log4sh 1.2.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable log4sh.$$ filenames
Published Sep 2, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
The log4sh_readProperties function in log4sh 1.2.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable log4sh.$$ filenames.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.35% 0.00348
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00348
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 26.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 26.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 25.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q3/0001.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94069 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-July/034873.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15899 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14140 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0957 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/log4sh-06092005.txt x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q3/0001.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94069 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-July/034873.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15899 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14140 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0957 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.zataz.net/adviso/log4sh-06092005.txt | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 2, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 8, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1915
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a