CVE-2004-0524

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.73% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11415	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10166	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889	vdb entry
http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0524?: CVE-2004-0524 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0524?: To fix CVE-2004-0524, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0524 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0524 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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