Vulnerability Details : CVE-2004-0793
Potential exploit
The calendar program in bsdmainutils 6.0 through 6.0.14 does not drop root privileges when executed with the -a flag, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a calendar event file.
Products affected by CVE-2004-0793
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:bsdmainutils:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0793
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2004-0793
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2004-0793
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2004-0793
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11077
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17162
bsdmainutils calendar allows attacker to gain root access CVE-2004-0793 Vulnerability Report
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109396230317359&w=2
'Possible root compromose with bsdmainutils 6.0.x < 6.0.15 (Debian testing/unstable)' - MARC
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