CVE-2004-0806
cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop...
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.73%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| 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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0806- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0806- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0804No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0804- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gw49-f4qm-3gccNo score
cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gw49-f4qm-3gcc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.