CVE-2004-1603

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Published Feb 20, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files via the backup feature or (2) chown arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.638% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811572123753&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811654104208&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12865
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11449
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17779
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17780

History

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Subscriptions

Cpanel Cpanel

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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