CVE-2004-1898

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 34.46% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.tildeslash.com/monit/changes.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10051	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.tildeslash.com/monit/secadv_20040305.txt
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108119149103696&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/4981	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11304	third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15735	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0076.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1898?: CVE-2004-1898 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1898?: To fix CVE-2004-1898, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1898 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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