Is CVE-2005-2693 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2693 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2693?

CVE-2005-2693 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2005-2693?

Patch guidance is available from cvs security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-2693.

CVE-2005-2693 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CVS
Published: 8/26/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2005-2693

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