The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local…
Priority LOW 11Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00348 28th 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Ulrich Callmeier |
| cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Ulrich Callmeier |
| cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.71 | Vulnerable | Ulrich Callmeier |
- cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Ulrich Callmeier
- cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Ulrich Callmeier
- cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.71 Vulnerable ·Ulrich Callmeier
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0851
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g8f-28jw-7gwq
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g8f-28jw-7gwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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