CVE-2004-0157 describes a local arbitrary code execution vulnerability in xonix versions 1.4 and earlier. The application insecurely uses the current working directory to locate and execute the 'rmail' program, allowing a local attacker to substitute a malicious executable. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), indicating low attack complexity and requiring local access, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xonix:xonix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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