First published: Mon Aug 12 2002(Updated: )
Bugzilla 2.14 before 2.14.2, and 2.16 before 2.16rc2, (1) creates new directories with world-writable permissions, and (2) creates the params file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the files and execute code.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.16-rc1 | |
Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.16 | |
Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.14.1 | |
Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.14 |
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CVE-2002-0805 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its world-writable permissions that allow local users to modify files.
To fix CVE-2002-0805, upgrade Bugzilla to version 2.14.2 or 2.16rc2 or later.
CVE-2002-0805 affects Bugzilla versions 2.14 and earlier, as well as 2.16 up to version 2.16rc1.
The risks associated with CVE-2002-0805 include potential unauthorized file modification and code execution by local users.
No, using Bugzilla 2.16rc1 or earlier is not safe due to the security vulnerabilities present in those versions.