CVE-2007-5626

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: October 23, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=990
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=446809
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/41861
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27243
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31184
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-10.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26156
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3572
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37336
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://bugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=990
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=446809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/41861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27243
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-10.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3572
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

Affected Vendors

bacula

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