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CVE-2007-5626

5.5 · MEDIUM

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 con…

Published Oct 23, 2007baculaCWE-319EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2007-5626 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bacula bacula. It was published on October 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bacula. Update bacula to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
baculabacula0Affected

References

Refbugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=990Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=446809Refosvdb.org/41861Refsecunia.com/advisories/27243Refsecunia.com/advisories/31184Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-10.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26156Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3572Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37336Refbugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=990

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5626?

CVE-2007-5626 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bacula bacula. It was published on October 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5626?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5626?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bacula. Update bacula to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5626?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5626 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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