CgiUserConfigEdit in BackupPC 3.1.0, when SSH keys and Rsync are in use in a multi-user…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
CgiUserConfigEdit in BackupPC 3.1.0, when SSH keys and Rsync are in use in a multi-user environment, does not restrict users from the ClientNameAlias function, which allows remote authenticated users to read and write sensitive files by modifying ClientNameAlias to match another system, then initiating a backup or restore.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0294 87th 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.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3369
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-438x-56gx-w64g
References
More Backuppc vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02971 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CGI/Browse.pm in BackupPC 3.2.0 and possibly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2011-04358 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2011-04237 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in View.pm in BackupPC 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-3369 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3369 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-438x-56gx-w64g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-3369 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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