CVE-2004-1765 describes an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in ModSecurity (mod_security) version 1.7.4 when running on Apache 2.x with SecFilterScanPost enabled. This critical flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted POST requests. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it represents a high-severity risk, enabling potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_security:mod_security:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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