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CVE-2004-0850

7.2 · HIGH

Star before 1.5_alpha46 does not drop the effective user ID (euid) before calling external programs, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the RSH environment variable to re…

Published Dec 23, 2004joerg_schillingEPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2004-0850 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting joerg_schilling star_tape_archiver. It was published on December 23, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Star before 1.5_alpha46 does not drop the effective user ID (euid) before calling external programs, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the RSH environment variable to reference a malicious program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joerg_schilling. Update star_tape_archiver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1011195Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-11.xmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339089Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11141Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17297Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1011195Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-11.xmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339089Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11141Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17297

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0850?

CVE-2004-0850 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting joerg_schilling star_tape_archiver. It was published on December 23, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2004-0850?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0850?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joerg_schilling. Update star_tape_archiver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0850?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0850 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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