CVE-2004-2004

Description

The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.93% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory suse.de Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10297	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.suse.de/de/security/2004_11_live_cd_91.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16084	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2004?: CVE-2004-2004 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2004?: To fix CVE-2004-2004, 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-2004-2004 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2004 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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