CVE-2005-2240 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in xpvm 1.2.5, specifically within the xpvm.tcl script. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user temporary file, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact limited to integrity. There is no known exploit intelligence, including Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not actively exploited or widely known.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpvm:xpvm:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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