CVE-2005-3098 json
poppassd in Qualcomm qpopper 4.0.8 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges via the -t (trace file) command line ar…
published 2005-09-28 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3098
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
poppassd in Qualcomm qpopper 4.0.8 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges via the -t (trace file) command line argument.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1230)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1230 Qpopper 4.0.8 (FreeBSD) - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2005-09-24
- EDB-1229 Qpopper 4.0.8 (Linux) - 'poppassd' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2005-09-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14944 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Sep/0652.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14944
vdb-entry, exploit
-
seclists.org
/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Sep/0652.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16935
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/1844
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3098
- NVD CVE-2005-3098
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