CVE-2004-2303

MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.

CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.9:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317 -

Information

Published : 2004-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2004-2303

Mitre link : CVE-2004-2303

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-2303

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mtools

mformat

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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