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CVE-2004-1769

53
FAUCET Score

CVE-2004-1769 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in cPanel versions 9.1.0 build 34 and earlier, including 8.x, specifically within the "Allow cPanel users to reset their password via email" feature. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating the 'user' parameter in the resetpass script. This vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, suggesting potential for exploitation, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

10.0HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
30.26%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-23804 · Mar 11, 2004
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3026 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 51,466 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
secunia.com / advisories/11111
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/15443
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/831534
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
securityfocus.com / archive/1/357064/2004-03-08/2004-03-14/0
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/9848
ExploitVendor Advisory