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HistoryMay 03, 2005 - 4:00 a.m.
CVE-2004-1778
skype
linux
world-writable permissions
cve-2004-1778
social engineering
4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
Affected configurations
Node
skypeskypeMatch0.92.0.12
ORskypeskypeMatch1.0.0.1
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| skype:skype | skype | eq | 0.92.0.12 |
| skype:skype | skype | eq | 1.0.0.1 |
4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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