CVE-2004-1603 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2005-02-20

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01638.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811572123753&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811654104208&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12865
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11449
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17779
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17780

History

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Subscriptions

Cpanel Cpanel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-02-20T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:00:36.711Z

Reserved: 2005-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-1603

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-10-18T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:08:01.697

Link: CVE-2004-1603

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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