CVE-2004-2579

Description

ACLCHECK module in Novell iChain 2.3 allows attackers to bypass access control rules of an unspecified component via an unspecified attack vector involving a string that contains escape sequences represented with "overlong UTF-8 encoding."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.48%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011074	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?2972080.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/9266	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17132	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11061	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/12366	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2579?: CVE-2004-2579 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2579?: To fix CVE-2004-2579, 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-2004-2579 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2579 is being actively exploited. 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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