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    CVE-2005-2300

    Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.

    Published:Jul 19, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jul 19, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.00103
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Skype Technologies
    Product
    Skype

    Exploits

    http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=7808http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=7808

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High