PT-2004-2678 · Microsoft · Skype

Peter Conrad · Published 2004-12-22 · Updated 2022-02-07 · CVE-2004-1778

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Skype versions 0.92.0.12 through 1.0.0.1

Description The issue allows local users to modify language files due to world-writable permissions in the /usr/share/skype/lang directory. This could potentially be used for social engineering or other attacks.

Recommendations For versions 0.92.0.12 through 1.0.0.1, consider changing the permissions of the /usr/share/skype/lang directory to prevent world-writable access. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-1778

Affected Products

Skype

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1778 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/12081 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/26390 · Telegram Post
• http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644 · Note
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/18644 · Note