CVE-2005-1842

Adobe Version Cue 1.0/1.0.1 (OSX) - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VCNative for Adobe Version Cue 1.0 and 1.0.1, as used in Creative Suite 1.0 and 1.3, and when running on Mac OS X with Version Cue Workspace, creates temporary log files with predictable names, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

*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

2005-06-03 CVE Reserved
2005-08-24 CVE Published
2005-08-30 First Exploit
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014776	Vdb Entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=297&type=vulnerabilities	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14638	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1185	2005-08-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/16541	2008-09-05
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327129.html	2008-09-05

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"		Version Cue Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Version Cue"				1.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Version Cue" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"		Version Cue Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Version Cue"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Version Cue" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected