eupdatedb in esearch 0.6.1 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a…
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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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
eupdatedb in esearch 0.6.1 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the esearchdb.py.tmp temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00337 27th 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.1 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.2 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.1 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.2 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.3 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 | Running on | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:esearch:emerge_search_tool:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Running on ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37w2-vq57-6j63
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37w2-vq57-6j63 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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