CVE-2004-1573 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain admin privileges if the users.db.php file has 777 permissions as suggested by documentation.
- 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-2004-1573?
CVE-2004-1573 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The documentation for AJ-Fork 167 implies that users should set permissions for users.db.php to 777, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PHP code and gain privileges as the administrator.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1573?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Aj-Fork Aj-Fork, Cutephp Cutenews.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm72-c99x-fm79.