CVE-2004-0824 json
PPPDialer for Mac OS X 10.2.8 through 10.3.5 allows local users to overwrite system files via a symlink attack on PPPDialer log files.
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0822
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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 51%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
PPPDialer for Mac OS X 10.2.8 through 10.3.5 allows local users to overwrite system files via a symlink attack on PPPDialer log files.
Patch / fix
- securitytracker.com/id?1011175 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/11139 patch
- securityfocus.com/advisories/7148 advisory
- auscert.org.au/render.html?it=4363 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-367)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-367 Apple Mac OSX - Panther Internet Connect Privilege Escalation local, 2004-07-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/advisories/7148
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1011175
vdb-entry, patch
-
auscert.org.au
/render.html?it=4363
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11139
vdb-entry, patch
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/o-212.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17298
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0824
- NVD CVE-2004-0824
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