CVE-2004-2231 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Zero G Software InstallAnywhere 5.0.6, 5.0.7, and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) persistent_state or (2) env.properties.X temporary files.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00098.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Zero G Subscribe	Installanywhere Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:zero_g:installanywhere:5.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:zero_g:installanywhere:5.0.7:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2223	Zero G Software InstallAnywhere 5.0.6, 5.0.7, and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) persistent_state or (2) env.properties.X temporary files.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/12129
http://vapid.dhs.org/zerogadv.txt
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=82&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.osvdb.org/8236
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10808
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16791

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-07-17T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:22:12.698Z

Reserved: 2005-07-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-2231

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-2231

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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