7.1
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 732
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2004-1714

First published: Wed Aug 11 2004(Updated: )

BlackICE PC Protection and Server Protection installs (1) firewall.ini, (2) blackice.ini, (3) sigs.ini and (4) protect.ini with Everyone Full Control permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or modify configuration, as demonstrated by modifying firewall.ini to contain a large firewall rule.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6cbd
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6cbr
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6cbz
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6cca
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6ccb
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6ccc
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6ccd
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6cce
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6ccf
IBM ISS BlackICE PC Protection=3.6ccg
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.5cdf
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6cbz
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6cca
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6ccb
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6ccc
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6ccd
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6cce
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6ccf
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6ccg
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6cch
ISS BlackICE Server Protection=3.6cno

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-1714?

    The severity of CVE-2004-1714 is considered moderate due to the potential for local users to crash the system or modify critical configuration files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-1714?

    To fix CVE-2004-1714, modify the permissions of the affected configuration files to restrict access from non-administrative users.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2004-1714?

    CVE-2004-1714 affects ISS BlackICE PC Protection and Server Protection versions 3.6ccf, 3.6ccb, 3.6ccg, among others.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-1714?

    CVE-2004-1714 is a local security vulnerability that allows unauthorized modification and potential denial of service.

  • Can CVE-2004-1714 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2004-1714 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access by a user to the affected system.

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