6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-4631
QGit Symlink Code Execution and File Overwrite
Description

The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 31, 2007, 10:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-4631 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Qgit qgit
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-4631.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697 Patch
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
http://secunia.com/advisories/26738 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27098 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002 Patch
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697 Patch
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
http://secunia.com/advisories/26738 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27098 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002 Patch
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-4631 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-4631 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
    Added Reference http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36503 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-4631 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-4631 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.01%

score

0.08231

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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