CVE-2004-2126 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 27 May 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify insecure configuration files to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code via parser vulnerabilities.

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-2004-2126?

CVE-2004-2126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The upgrade for BlackICE PC Protection 3.6 and earlier sets insecure permissions for .INI files such as (1) blackice.ini, (2) firewall.ini, (3) protect.ini, or (4) sigs.ini, which allows local users to modify BlackICE configuration or possibly execute arbitrary code by exploiting vulnerabilities in the .INI parsers.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2126?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iss Blackice Pc Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2126?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2126 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-2126 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2126 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w72h-phxf-6h8h.