KaZaA Media Desktop 2.0 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KaZaA Media Desktop 2.0. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-1283. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in KaZaA Media Desktop 2.0. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

KaZaA Media Desktop (KMD) 2.0 launches advertisements in the Internet Explorer (IE) local security zone, which could allow remote attackers to view local files and possibly execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was published 12/31/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1283 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38155 (KaZaa Advertisement Local Zone Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11031), SecurityFocus (BID 6543†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4410†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/06/2003 🔍
01/06/2003 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +359 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2004 +160 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +526 days 🔍
08/28/2014 +3207 days 🔍
07/14/2025 +3973 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1283 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1283
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21215
X-Force: 11031
SecurityFocus: 6543 - KaZaA Advertisement Local Zone Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4410 - KaZaA Media Desktop (KMD) Allows Files Disclosure, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2014 17:37
Updated: 07/14/2025 14:33
Changes: 08/28/2014 17:37 (55), 05/21/2019 18:28 (1), 07/14/2025 14:33 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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