CVE-2005-4659
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file,...
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.
- Record
CVE-2005-4659- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.
- Record
CVE-2005-4659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4653 No score
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4653- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9m7h-2ggv-4q9j No score
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file,...
IPCop (aka IPCop Firewall) before 1.4.10 has world-readable permissions for the backup.key file, which might allow local users to overwrite system configuration files and gain privileges by creating a malicious encrypted backup archive owned by "nobody", then executing ipcoprscfg to restore from this backup.
- Record
GHSA-9m7h-2ggv-4q9j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4659 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ipcop, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=369759
secunia.com/advisories/17513
securityfocus.com/bid/15377
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23056
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4659
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m7h-2ggv-4q9j