Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0438 (CCN-12378)

Assigned:2003-06-19
Published:2003-06-19
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.9 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
1.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #196428
eldav: insecure tempfile handling

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0438

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-325

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-325
eldav -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2203
eldav Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7987
ELDAV Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
eldav-temporary-files-insecure(12378)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yuuichi_teranishi:eldav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.7.2)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:325
    V
    		insecure temporary file
    2003-06-19
    BACK
    yuuichi_teranishi eldav *