CVE-2005-1941 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code because SilverCity scripts are installed with world-writable permissions, allowing unauthorized modification.

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-2005-1941?

CVE-2005-1941 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SilverCity before 0.9.5-r1 installs (1) cgi-styler-form.py, (2) cgi-styler.py, and (3) source2html.py with read and write world permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1941?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Silvercity Project Silvercity.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43mp-rw63-xf4q.

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