Description
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.
Published: 2009-09-24
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: 4.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3351 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-843-1 BackupPC vulnerability
History

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Backuppc
Backuppc backuppc
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craig_barratt:backuppc:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:backuppc:backuppc:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craig Barratt
Craig Barratt backuppc
Backuppc
Backuppc backuppc

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000


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Backuppc Backuppc
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:22:24.458Z

Reserved: 2009-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3369

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-24T16:30:02.407

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-3369

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-08-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3369 - Bugzilla

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