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CVE-2004-09962 exploits

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files vi…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-24750 Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation (2) · local · 2004-11-17
  • EDB-24749 Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation (1) · local · 2004-11-17

CVSS scores

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

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/18125 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2732 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/381611 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/381443 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/11697 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2004/dsa-610 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=306172 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/381506 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/25159 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26235 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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