CVE-2005-1944 json
xmysqladmin 1.0 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a database backup file in /tmp.
published 2005-06-09 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1946
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xmysqladmin 1.0 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a database backup file in /tmp.
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111833993822553&w=2
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014172
vdb-entry
- zataz.net /adviso/xmysqladmin-05292005.txt
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15635
third-party-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=93792
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1944
- NVD CVE-2005-1944
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