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TI-2007-00007 Aliases CVE-2007-0007GHSA-c89j-cg9r-r78f

gnucash 2.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…

Priority LOW 17Published · 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 · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

gnucash 2.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) gnucash.trace, (2) qof.trace, and (3) qof.trace.[PID] temporary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00391 33rd 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:gnucash:gnucash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.4VulnerableGnucash
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Gnucash

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0007
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c89j-cg9r-r78f

References

  • TI-2010-03795 gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier places a zero-length directory name in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources