ID CVE-2003-1232
Summary Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.1 (as of 08-03-2011 - 02:13)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK HIGH NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
refmap via4
bid 15375
confirm http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286183
fulldisc 20030519 emacs 21.3 fixes security bugs
mandriva MDKSA-2005:208
misc
secunia 17496
Last major update 08-03-2011 - 02:13
Published 31-12-2003 - 05:00
Last modified 08-03-2011 - 02:13
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