7.2

CVE-2004-0793: debian bsdmainutils

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0793
Published 14-09-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0793 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in debian bsdmainutils. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 14-09-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The calendar program in bsdmainutils 6.0 through 6.0.14 does not drop root privileges when executed with the -a flag, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a calendar event file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.56% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • bsdmainutils< 6.0.15
  • bsdmainutils6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 6.0.6 | 6.0.7 | 6.0.8 | 6.0.9 | 6.0.10 | 6.0.11 | 6.0.12 | 6.0.13 | 6.0.14

1 vendor · 2 products

References

4 links