CVE-2004-0423
The log_event function in ssmtp 2.50.6 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ssmtp.log temporary log file.
Published:Apr 20, 2004
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Apr 20, 2004
EPSS Score:0.00112
CVSS Score:2.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Ssmtp
Product
Ssmtp
Ssmtp
Ssmtp
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
