CVE-2005-3254 describes a critical vulnerability in CGIwrap before version 3.9 on Debian GNU/Linux systems. The program incorrectly uses a minimum UID of 100 for seteuid operations, allowing attackers to execute code as other system UIDs greater than this value, rather than the intended 1000 on Debian. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network-based attacks, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nathan_neulinger:cgiwrap:1.0:*:debian_gnu_linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nathan_neulinger:cgiwrap:2.0:*:debian_gnu_linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nathan_neulinger:cgiwrap:2.1:*:debian_gnu_linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nathan_neulinger:cgiwrap:2.2:*:debian_gnu_linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nathan_neulinger:cgiwrap:2.3:*:debian_gnu_linux:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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