CVE-2005-4659 json
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4653
- 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 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/15377 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/17513/ advisory
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% 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:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17513/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15377
vdb-entry, patch
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=369759
- sourceforge.net /tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1344032&group_id=40604&atid=428516
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/23056
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4659
- NVD CVE-2005-4659
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