CVE-2004-1946 Code injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the Cherokee Web Server command line arguments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1946?
CVE-2004-1946 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cherokee Cherokee Httpd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2004-1946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc27-423v-4x5r.