CVE-2005-2807
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a...
CVE-2005-2807 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Frox, published September 7, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
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frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
- Record
CVE-2005-2807- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
- Record
CVE-2005-2807- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2808 No score
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2808- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-395p-wxvj-rq46 No score
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a...
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
- Record
GHSA-395p-wxvj-rq46- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Frox 0.7.18 - Arbitrary Configuration File Access | 2005-09-01 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |