CVE-2004-0793 json
The calendar program in bsdmainutils 6.0 through 6.0.14 does not drop root privileges when executed with the -a flag, which allows attacker…
published 2004-09-14 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0791
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The calendar program in bsdmainutils 6.0 through 6.0.14 does not drop root privileges when executed with the -a flag, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a calendar event file.
Patch / fix
- bsdmainutils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.0.15
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0793
- securityfocus.com/bid/11077 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11077 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/11077
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109396230317359&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17162
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0793
- NVD CVE-2004-0793
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