CVE-2004-0698

Published: Jul 16, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

3.6CVSSLOW

EPSS Score

Description

4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows local users to read and modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

webstar 4d

Mixed

Cloud & SaaS / api-gateway

4dcommercialCloud & SaaS

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a071304-1.txt

atstake.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16689

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

ftp://ftp.4d.com/ACI_PRODUCT_REFERENCE_LIBRARY/4D_PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/PDF_Docs_by_4D_Product_A-Z/4D_WebSTAR/Software_Change_History.txt

ftp.4d.com

Timeline

Published

Jul 16, 2004

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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