CVE-2004-1162

Public Exploit

Description

The unison command in scponly before 4.0 does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via the (1) -rshcmd or (2) -sshcmd flags.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-01.xml	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581113814623&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110202047507273&w=2	mailing list
http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/#relnotes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18362	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11791	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1162?: CVE-2004-1162 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1162?: To fix CVE-2004-1162, 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-2004-1162 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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