CVE-2005-0072
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows...
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-0072- 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
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-0072- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0073 No score
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0073- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6q99-cq2x-vcqr No score
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows...
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-6q99-cq2x-vcqr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-0072- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0072 No score
zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0072- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2005-0072 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ejoy And Hu Yong Zhcon, published January 24, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in zhcon 1:0.2.3-8.1.