Star before 1.5_alpha46 does not drop the effective user ID (euid) before calling…
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Star before 1.5_alpha46 does not drop the effective user ID (euid) before calling external programs, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the RSH environment variable to reference a malicious program.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00433 37th 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:joerg_schilling:star_tape_archiver:1.5_a45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5_a45 | Vulnerable | Joerg Schilling |
- cpe:2.3:a:joerg_schilling:star_tape_archiver:1.5_a45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5_a45 Vulnerable ·Joerg Schilling
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38gp-237c-7q54
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38gp-237c-7q54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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