CVE-2004-1263

N/A Unknown
Published: January 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

changepassword.cgi in ChangePassword 0.8, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "make" program.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/changepassword.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18593
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/changepassword.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

changepassword