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CVE-2004-05242 exploits

Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root pr…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-417 SquirrelMail - 'chpasswd' Local Privilege Escalation (Brute Force) · local · 2004-08-25
  • EDB-273 SquirrelMail - 'chpasswd' Local Buffer Overflow · local · 2004-04-20

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/11415 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10166 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15889 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • squirrelmail.org /plugin_view.php?id=117 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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