fkie_cve-2004-1778
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2004-12-22 05:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
skype skype 0.92.0.12
skype skype 1.0.0.1


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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2004-1778",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  },
  "published": "2004-12-22T05:00:00.000",
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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          "value": "CWE-276"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}


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