VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1778
Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- skype/skype
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.