Vulnerability Details : CVE-2004-1689
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1689
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2004-1689
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
[email protected] |
References for CVE-2004-1689
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
Patch;Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
Patch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2004-1689
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*