CVE-2004-0529 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the modified suexec program within cPanel, specifically when configured for mod_php with Apache 1.3.31 or earlier and lacking mod_phpsuexec. This flaw allows local users to execute untrusted shared scripts, such as proftpdvhosts or addalink.cgi, to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100, it poses a significant risk due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered substantial community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness and potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cluecentral:suexec.patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.