CVE-2005-4802
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink...
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
- Record
CVE-2005-4802- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
- Record
CVE-2005-4802- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4795 No score
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4795- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ff76-wr66-r229 No score
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink...
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
- Record
GHSA-ff76-wr66-r229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
- Record
CVE-2005-4802- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4802 No score
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4802- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flexbackupDebian:11 |
before 1.2.1-3 | 1.2.1-3 |
flexbackupDebian:3.1 |
before 1.2.1-2sarge1, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2 |
1.2.1-2sarge1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4802 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Flexbackup, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in flexbackup 1.2.1-3.