CVE-2004-0806

cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2004-0806 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cdrtools Cdrecord, published September 14, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.73%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop privileges before executing a program specified in the RSH environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Exploit likelihood

1.73%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2004-0806
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-0806
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0804 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-0804
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gw49-f4qm-3gcc No score

cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop...

Record: GHSA-gw49-f4qm-3gcc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

cdrtools cdrecord

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	CDRecord's ReadCD - '$RSH exec()' SUID Shell Creation	2004-09-11
Exploit-DB	CDRecord's ReadCD - Local Privilege Escalation	2004-09-19

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References

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