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CVE-2004-02331 exploit

Utempter allows device names that contain .. (dot dot) directory traversal sequences, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Utempter allows device names that contain .. (dot dot) directory traversal sequences, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on device names in combination with an application that trusts the utmp or wtmp files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-24027 UTempter 0.5.x - Multiple Local Vulnerabilities · local · 2004-04-19

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:031 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000752.1-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15904 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-174.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • slackware.com /security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404389 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200405-05.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10115 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10178 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A979 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-175.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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