Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files
Published May 17, 2006
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.57%
Description
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.2.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 44.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 42.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 44.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 17.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17209 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23008 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015068 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17209 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23008 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015068 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.zataz.net/adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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