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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37336 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-10.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.bacula.org/view.php (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3572 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/27243 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/41861 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26156 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/31184 (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.