CVE-2004-1603 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cpanel	Cpanel

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2004-1603

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-1603

Redhat

No data.

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