CVE-2004-1023 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers with Power User privileges can escalate privileges and execute code by modifying critical files due to improper ACLs.

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-2004-1023?

CVE-2004-1023 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Kerio Winroute Firewall before 6.0.9, ServerFirewall before 1.0.1, and MailServer before 6.0.5, when installed on Windows based systems, do not modify the ACLs for critical files, which allows local users with Power Users privileges to modify programs, install malicious DLLs in the plug-ins folder, and modify XML files related to configuration.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1023?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Kerio Kerio Mailserver, Kerio Serverfirewall, Kerio Winroute Firewall.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1023?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1023 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1023 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phr7-6xmx-pr2p.

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