HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-4683
LOW

CVE-2005-4683

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 31, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

2.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

PADL MigrationTools 46, when a failure occurs, stores contents of /etc/shadow in a world-readable /tmp/nis.$$.ldif file, and possibly other sensitive information in other temporary files, which are not properly managed by (1) migrate_all_online.sh, (2) migrate_all_offline.sh, (3) migrate_all_netinfo_online.sh, (4) migrate_all_netinfo_offline.sh, (5) migrate_all_nis_online.sh, (6) migrate_all_nis_offline.sh, (7) migrate_all_nisplus_online.sh, and (8) migrate_all_nisplus_offline.sh.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-4683 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

padl_software1 product(s)
migrationtools
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17530
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17530

All References (10)

→
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338920
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17530Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/20839
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2427
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42335
→
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338920
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17530Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/20839
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2427
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42335

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-4683
CVSS Score2.1 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-4683 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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