LOW
msxlsview.sh in xlsview for catdoc 0.91 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable temporary file names ("word$$.html")
Published Jun 3, 2004
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
msxlsview.sh in xlsview for catdoc 0.91 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable temporary file names ("word$$.html").
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.34% 0.00342
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00342
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 25.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 25.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 21.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.osvdb.org/11193 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/11193 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 3, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Apr 1, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0193
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a