The Gentoo ebuild of MLDonkey before 2.9.0-r3 has a p2p user account with an empty…
Priority LOW 34CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Gentoo ebuild of MLDonkey before 2.9.0-r3 has a p2p user account with an empty default password and valid login shell, which might allow remote attackers to obtain login access and execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01801 78th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqgf-mg6r-xcr9
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2007-5714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5714 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqgf-mg6r-xcr9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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