CVE-2004-0690 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in DCOP files to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges within the KDE desktop environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0690?
CVE-2004-0690 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 14 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DCOPServer in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows local users to gain unauthorized access via a symlink attack on DCOP files in the /tmp directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0690?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqhm-pgxc-87cv.