Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2004-0233

6 documents6 sources
Severity
2.1LOW
EPSS
0.2%
top 56.22%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
3
SGI PropackSlackware Slackware LinuxUtempter Utempter
Timeline
PublishedAug 18
Latest updateApr 29

Description

Utempter allows device names that contain .. (dot dot) directory traversal sequences, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on device names in combination with an application that trusts the utmp or wtmp files.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDutempter/utempter0.5.2, 0.5.3+1
▶NVDsgi/propack2.4, 3.0+1

Patches

Patch: www.redhat.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: www.redhat.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-67cc-jx4w-3hpw: Utempter allows device names that contain↗2022-04-29
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CVEList
CVE-2004-0233: Utempter allows device names that contain↗2004-05-05
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
UTempter 0.5.x - Multiple Local Vulnerabilities↗2004-04-19
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
security flaw↗2004-04-03
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2004-0233 security flaw↗2018-08-16
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