CVE-2004-2335 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by modifying the setuid AuthenticationService binary installed by Macromedia products on Mac OS X.
- 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-2004-2335?
CVE-2004-2335 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Macromedia installers and e-licensing client on Mac OS X, as used for Macromedia Contribute 2, Director, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, and Studio, install the AuthenticationService setuid and writable by other users, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2335?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Macromedia Contribute, Macromedia Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w28m-h4qc-4vhp.