CVE-2005-3291 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by modifying world-writable executable files in Stani's Python Editor.
- 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-2005-3291?
CVE-2005-3291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stani's Python Editor (SPE) 0.7.5 is installed with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying executable files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stani Stanis Python Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-3291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6494-f9qh-94xm.