CVE-2004-0698

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Published Jul 16, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar:5.3.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0697	4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows local users to read and modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.338% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.4d.com/ACI_PRODUCT_REFERENCE_LIBRARY/4D_PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/PDF_Docs_by_4D_Product_A-Z/4D_WebSTAR/Software_Change_History.txt
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a071304-1.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16689

History

No history.

Subscriptions

4d Webstar

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 16, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2004, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 27, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

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