SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2004-1808

Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

LOW 2.1EPSS 0.33%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS 2.0
2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
0.33% probability · 26th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
metamail corporation/metamail
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.