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CVE-2005-3387
The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.87%
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- mitre
Description
The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.87% · top 41% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- ADV-2005-2251 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 15242 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [Ntop-dev] 20050331 Minor security issue w/ ntop.init (RedHat Packages directory) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 17382 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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