CVE-2005-1878 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in GIPTables Firewall versions 1.1 and earlier, allowing an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on a temporary file. This low-severity vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity, with a CVSS score of 1.2, indicating a potential impact on integrity but no confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:giptables:giptables_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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