CVE-2005-3387

The startup script in packages/RedHat/ntop.init in ntop before 3.2, when ntop.conf is writable by users besides root, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2005-11-01 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-3387 is rated Low Risk (39.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.43%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-3387

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.54% 0.43% -0.11%
2 2023-07-07 0.72% 0.54% -0.18%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.72% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-3387

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.9 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-3387

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-3387

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
luca_deri ntop <= 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:luca_deri:ntop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-3387

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