MEDIUM
The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
Published Nov 1, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.87%
Description
The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.87% 0.00867
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00867
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00867) | 57.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00867) | 53.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 60.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 78.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 76.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 74.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 77.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.30% (0.05302) | 89.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.30% (0.05302) | 88.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.30% (0.05302) | 76.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://listgateway.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2005-March/005296.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17382 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15242 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2251 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://listgateway.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2005-March/005296.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17382 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15242 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2251 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 1, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 1, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3387
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a