VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2303
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.63%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mtools/mformat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.