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TI-2004-00483 Aliases CVE-2004-0536GHSA-wwfg-grx5-fq38

Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a file name, which is used in the generation of an email report.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00369 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1.2VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableTripwire
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableTripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Tripwire
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableTripwire
  • cpe:2.3:a:tripwire:tripwire:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Tripwire

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:244 Released 2004-06-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    tripwire security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:244
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:244
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:244

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0536
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwfg-grx5-fq38

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2001-00745 Tripwire 1.3.1, 2.2.1 and 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-1999-00458 Local users can perform a denial of service in Tripwire 1.2 and earlier using long filenames. CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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