CVE-2003-0844

HIGH

7.1

Description

mod_gzip 1.3.26.1a and earlier, and possibly later official versions, when running in debug mode without the Apache log, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) a symlink attack on predictable temporary filenames on Unix systems, or (2) an NTFS hard link on Windows systems when the "Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects" policy is not enabled.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.1

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/17/2003

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

schroepl:mod_gzip

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105457180009860&w=2(cve@mitre.org)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105457180009860&w=2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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