2.1low
CVE-2004-25021 exploit
im-switch before 11.4-46.1 in Fedora Core 2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imswitcher[PID] tem…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
im-switch before 11.4-46.1 in Fedora Core 2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imswitcher[PID] temporary file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-24278 IM-Switch - Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link · local · 2004-07-13
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16682 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/10717 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- packetstormsecurity.org /0407-advisories/fedora_im-switch_tempfile_race.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/12037 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=126940 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /7772 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2004-2502
- NVD: CVE-2004-2502
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