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TI-2005-04413 Aliases CVE-2005-4683GHSA-9gpc-v9qx-3jf7

PADL MigrationTools 46, when a failure occurs, stores contents of /etc/shadow in a…

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
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PADL MigrationTools 46, when a failure occurs, stores contents of /etc/shadow in a world-readable /tmp/nis.$$.ldif file, and possibly other sensitive information in other temporary files, which are not properly managed by (1) migrate_all_online.sh, (2) migrate_all_offline.sh, (3) migrate_all_netinfo_online.sh, (4) migrate_all_netinfo_offline.sh, (5) migrate_all_nis_online.sh, (6) migrate_all_nis_offline.sh, (7) migrate_all_nisplus_online.sh, and (8) migrate_all_nisplus_offline.sh.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00383 32nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:padl_software:migrationtools:46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*46VulnerablePadl Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:padl_software:migrationtools:46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 46 Vulnerable ·Padl Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4683
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gpc-v9qx-3jf7

References

Other 3

  • TI-2006-00498 PADL MigrationTools 46 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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