CVE-2004-1004 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) versions 4.5.55 and earlier, affecting various Linux distributions including Debian, Gentoo, and Red Hat. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to potentially compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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