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CVE-2004-0559

Published: Sep 24, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

userminusermin
webminwebmin
On-prem
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
mandrake linuxmandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate servermandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Gentoo LinuxGentoo Foundation Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
webminoss-projectDevTools & CIaka webmin, usermin, virtualmin
mandrakesoftcommercialFROperating Systemsaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/12488/
secunia.com
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-15.xml
gentoo.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11153
securityfocus.com
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 24, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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