CVE-2004-0996

Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

main.c de cscope 15-4 y 15-5 crea ficheros temporales con nombres predecibles, lo que permite a usuarios locales sobreescribir ficheros de su elección mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2004-11-02 CVE Reserved
2004-11-17 First Exploit
2004-12-01 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172	X_refsource_confirm
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24750	2004-11-17
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24749	2004-11-17
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610	2017-07-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html	2017-07-11
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml	2017-07-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Cscope Search vendor "Cscope"		Cscope Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope"				13.0 Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope" and version "13.0"		-		Affected
Cscope Search vendor "Cscope"		Cscope Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope"				15.1 Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope" and version "15.1"		-		Affected
Cscope Search vendor "Cscope"		Cscope Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope"				15.3 Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope" and version "15.3"		-		Affected
Cscope Search vendor "Cscope"		Cscope Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope"				15.4 Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope" and version "15.4"		-		Affected
Cscope Search vendor "Cscope"		Cscope Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope"				15.5 Search vendor "Cscope" for product "Cscope" and version "15.5"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		alpha		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		arm		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		hppa		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		ia-32		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		ia-64		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		m68k		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		mips		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		mipsel		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		ppc		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		s-390		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				3.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "3.0"		sparc		Affected
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Linux Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Sco Search vendor "Sco"		Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware"				7.1.1 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "7.1.1"		-		Affected
Sco Search vendor "Sco"		Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware"				7.1.3 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "7.1.3"		-		Affected
Sco Search vendor "Sco"		Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware"				7.1.4 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "7.1.4"		-		Affected