Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0851 (CCN-17283)

Assigned:2004-09-07
Published:2004-09-07
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0851

Source: CCN
Type: Net-Acct Web page
Net-Acct

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040908 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability in Net-Acct

Source: CCN
Type: SA12476
Net-Acct Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
12476

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-559

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-559
net-acct -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9750
Net-Acct Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
11125

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11125
Net-Acct Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
net-acct-tmp-symlink(17283)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
net-acct-tmp-symlink(17283)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:559
    V
    insecure temporary file
    2004-10-06
    BACK
    ulrich_callmeier net-acct 0.6
    ulrich_callmeier net-acct 0.7
    ulrich_callmeier net-acct 0.71