CVE-2007-2766

N/A Unknown

Published: May 18, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

lib/backup-methods.sh in Backup Manager before 0.7.6 provides the MySQL password as a plaintext command line argument, which allows local users to obtain this password by listing the process and its arguments, related to lib/backup-methods.sh.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugzilla.backup-manager.org/cgi-bin/show_bug.cgi?id=146

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/34780

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.backup-manager.org/pipermail/backup-manager-commits/2007-January/000212.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2412

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www2.backup-manager.org/Release076

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34489

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.backup-manager.org/cgi-bin/show_bug.cgi?id=146