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CVE-2004-0559

The maketemp.pl script in Usermin 1.070 and 1.080 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files at install time via a

The maketemp.pl script in Usermin 1.070 and 1.080 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files at install time via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.usermin directory.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00103
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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userminall versions
webminall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD20 Oct 2004 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/12488/PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-15.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11153PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.webmin.com/uchanges-1.089.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17299
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