CVE-2005-3146
CVE-2005-3146 is a low-severity vulnerability in Storebackup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Storebackup
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
StoreBackup before 1.19 allows local users to perform unauthorized operations on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3146?
- StoreBackup before 1.19 allows local users to perform unauthorized operations on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3146?
- CVE-2005-3146 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3146 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3146?
- CVE-2005-3146 primarily affects Storebackup. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3146?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-3146 published?
- CVE-2005-3146 was published on 2005-10-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=332434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19489
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=352676
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9384
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14985
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1022
Affected products (30)
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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