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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-1740 · published 24 May 2005

CVE-2005-1740: Net-snmp vulnerability

Net Snmp · Net Snmp

fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to modify the contents of those files to execute arbitrary commands, or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
28References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to modify the contents of those files to execute arbitrary commands, or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15471
http://secunia.com/advisories/16999
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
http://secunia.com/advisories/18635
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-18.xml Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014039
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:025
http://www.osvdb.org/16778
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-373.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-395.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13715
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0598
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/net-snmp-05182005.txt
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11659
http://secunia.com/advisories/15471
http://secunia.com/advisories/16999
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
http://secunia.com/advisories/18635
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-18.xml Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014039
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:025
http://www.osvdb.org/16778
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-373.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-395.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13715
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0598
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/net-snmp-05182005.txt
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11659

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-1740), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.