# CVE-2007-2766: lib/backup-methods.sh in Backup Manager before 0.7.6 provides the MySQL password as a plaintext command line argument, which allows local us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2412
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34489
- http://bugzilla.backup-manager.org/cgi-bin/show_bug.cgi?id=146
- http://www.backup-manager.org/pipermail/backup-manager-commits/2007-January/000212.html
- http://www2.backup-manager.org/Release076
- http://osvdb.org/34780

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