CVE-2004-2303
Estado: ModificadaBaja (3.6)—💥 Exploit
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Puntuación base: 3.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.63%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 49
- Fecha de la puntuación: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · MTools 3.9.x - 'MFormat' Local Privilege Escalation (25/2/2004)
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:016
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317
JSON original (NVD)
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