CVE-2004-1946

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory com.ar

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924	vdb entry
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt	vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1946?: CVE-2004-1946 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1946?: To fix CVE-2004-1946, 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-2004-1946 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1946 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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