CVE-2004-1946 json
Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execut…
published 2004-04-19 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1938
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- nosystem.com.ar http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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nosystem.com.ar
/advisories/advisory-03.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15924
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1946
- NVD CVE-2004-1946
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