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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3387 · published 1 November 2005

CVE-2005-3387: Luca deri ntop vulnerability

LLuca Deri · Ntop

The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.87% · top 42.9%
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.87%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://listgateway.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2005-March/005296.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17382 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15242 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2251
http://listgateway.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2005-March/005296.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17382 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15242 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2251

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Related vulnerabilities

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10.0CVE-2000-0706Luca deri ntop vulnerabilityBuffer overflows in ntop running in web mode allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.EPSS 5.9%7.5CVE-2002-0412Luca deri ntop vulnerabilityFormat string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to…EPSS 4.2%5.0CVE-2000-0705Luca deri ntop vulnerabilityntop running in web mode allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.EPSS 8.0%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3387), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.