# CVE-2004-0923: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read authentication credentials from CUPS error logs, exposing user names and passwords.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0923, DSA-566-1, GHSA-5vjf-3cwc-4r7f

## What is CVE-2004-0923?

CVE-2004-0923 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 26 Oct 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CUPS 1.1.20 and earlier records authentication information for a device URI in the error_log file, which allows local users to obtain user names and passwords.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0923?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Easy Software Products Cups.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0923?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2004-0923 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0923 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0923 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0923 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 26 Oct 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0923 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0923/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0923/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0923
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0923
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0923

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