CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Midnight Commander up to 4.5.x. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
The bug was discovered 04/30/2004. The weakness was released 08/18/2004 by Jacub Jelinek (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0232 since 03/17/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 110 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12572 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 4.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16021) and Tenable (12572). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 641 and 22115.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Format stringCWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 12572
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OpenVAS ID: 53187
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 497-1 (mc)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Midnight Commander 4.6.0
Timeline
03/17/2004 🔍04/30/2004 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: debian.orgResearcher: Jacub Jelinek
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-0232 (🔍)
X-Force: 16021
Vulnerability Center: 8634 - Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander < 4.6.0, Medium
SecurityFocus: 10242 - Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11502 - Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 5720 - CVE-2004-0232 - Midnight Commander - Multiple Format String Issues
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Entry
Created: 12/18/2014 16:05Updated: 06/30/2021 08:31
Changes: 12/18/2014 16:05 (67), 06/07/2019 09:36 (6), 06/30/2021 08:31 (3)
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