Vulnerability in Bacula

CVE-2007-5626

make_catalog_backup in Bacula 2.2.5, and probably earlier, sends a MySQL password as a command line argument, and sometimes transmits cleartext e-mail containing this command line, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain the password by listing the process and its arguments, or by sniffing the network.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5626?
CVE-2007-5626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bacula, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2007-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2007-5626?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.