buttonpressed.sh in scanbuttond 0.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via…
Priority LOW 11CWE-16Published · 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
buttonpressed.sh in scanbuttond 0.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) scan.pnm and (2) scan.jpg temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6131
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63hp-2j26-qmh4
References
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Sources
- CVE-2007-6131 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6131 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63hp-2j26-qmh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6131 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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