CVE-2004-1603 (GCVE-0-2004-1603)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-02-20 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 01:00
VLAI
Summary
cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files via the backup feature or (2) chown arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811654104208&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11455 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/12865 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11449 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2004-10-18 00:00
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