CVE-2004-0279
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.
- Record
CVE-2004-0279- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.
- Record
CVE-2004-0279- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0279 No score
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0279- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g44v-5967-q2q9 No score
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.
- Record
GHSA-g44v-5967-q2q9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0279 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Aim Sniff Sniff, published March 18, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.