TI-2004-00252 Aliases CVE-2004-0283 GHSA-m6m4-jfcg-hj5w

Mailmgr 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1)…

LOW 11Published 2004-03-18 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Mailmgr 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/mailmgr.unsort, (2) /tmp/mailmgr.tmp, or (3) /tmp/mailmgr.sort.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mailmgr:mailmgr:1.2.3:::::::*	1.2.3	Vulnerable	Mailmgr

cpe:2.3:a:mailmgr:mailmgr:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Mailmgr

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0283
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6m4-jfcg-hj5w

References

Other 1

20040212 Symlink vulnerabilities in mailmgr

Sources

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