CenterICQ 4.20.0 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable file names, which…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CenterICQ 4.20.0 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gg.token.PID temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 69
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.5 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.5.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.9 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.9.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.5.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.9 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.6.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.9.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
Show 59 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.7 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.7.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.8 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.8.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.0 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.2 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.2.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.3.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.4 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.4.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.5 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.5.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.6 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.6.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.7 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.7.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.8 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.8.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.9 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.1.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.2 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.2.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.3 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.3.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.4 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.4.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.5 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.5.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.6 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.6.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.7 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.7.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.8 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.9 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.9.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.10 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.10.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.11 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.11.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.12 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.12.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.12 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.12.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
| cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20.0.1 | Vulnerable | Centericq |
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.7 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.7.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.8 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.7.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.8.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.2 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.2.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.3.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.4 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.4.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.5 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.5.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.6 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.6.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.7 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.7.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.8 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.9 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.2 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.3 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.4 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.4.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.5 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.5.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.6 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.6.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.7 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.7.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.8 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.9 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.9.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.10 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.10.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.11 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.11.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.12 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.9.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.12.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·Centericq
- cpe:2.3:a:centericq:centericq:4.20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20.0.1 Vulnerable ·Centericq
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1914
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx4g-jw36-g8hj
References
Patch 1
More Centericq vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-03489 centericq 4.20.0-r3 with "Enable peer-to-peer communications" set allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-00155 Stack-based buffer overflow in the LiveJournal support (hooks/ljhook.cc) in CenterICQ… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01757 Multiple integer overflows in libgadu, as used in Kopete in KDE 3.2.3 to 3.4.1, ekg… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-1914 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1914 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx4g-jw36-g8hj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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