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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-5827 · published 5 November 2007

CVE-2007-5827: Iscsitarget permissions and access controls vulnerability

IIscsitarget · Iscsitarget

iSCSI Enterprise Target (iscsitarget) 0.4.15 uses weak permissions for /etc/ietd.conf, which allows local users to obtain passwords.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.33% · top 76.7% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

iSCSI Enterprise Target (iscsitarget) 0.4.15 uses weak permissions for /etc/ietd.conf, which allows local users to obtain passwords.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448873
http://osvdb.org/42037
http://secunia.com/advisories/27483 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26299
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38228
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448873
http://osvdb.org/42037
http://secunia.com/advisories/27483 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26299
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38228

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-5827), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.