MEDIUM
The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames
Published Aug 31, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable 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.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.45% 0.00448
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00448
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00448) | 36.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00448) | 35.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.39th | 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 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26738 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26745 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27098 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 31, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 31, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4631
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a