CVE-2004-0536: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2004-0536: Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1...

Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a file name, which is used in the generation of an email report.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 00:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2004-0536 is a local privilege escalation flaw in older Tripwire releases. A local user could abuse specially crafted file names that Tripwire includes in email reports, potentially gaining higher privileges. Exposure is mainly legacy systems still running affected Tripwire versions, especially where Tripwire runs with elevated rights. Likely exposure is limited to systems with legacy Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 or earlier, commercial 2.4, or open source 2.3.1 or earlier installed. Risk is higher on multi-user Unix/Linux systems and hosts where Tripwire email reports run with elevated privileges. Treat this as a legacy-system cleanup priority. It is not shown as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it affects a security monitoring tool and can turn local access into higher privileges on exposed systems. Mitigation focus: Inventory Tripwire installations and identify affected legacy versions.; Review Red Hat, Gentoo, and vendor advisories for fixed packages or upgrade guidance.; Upgrade or replace affected Tripwire versions where supported fixes are available..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 05:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 8, 2004, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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tripwire-fprintf-format-string(16309)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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