CVE-2005-1855 json
Backup Manager (backup-manager) before 0.5.8 creates backup files with world-readable default permissions, which allows local users to obta…
published 2005-08-29 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1857
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Backup Manager (backup-manager) before 0.5.8 creates backup files with world-readable default permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Patch / fix
- backup-manager Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.5.8-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1855
- securityfocus.com/bid/13892 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1014124 patch
- sukria.net/packages/backup-manager/ patch
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-787 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/15615 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% 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
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-787
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13892
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15615
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014124
vdb-entry, patch
-
sukria.net
/packages/backup-manager/
patch
- usenetlinux.com /archive/index.php/t-411815.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1855
- NVD CVE-2005-1855
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