CVE-2004-1603 describes a vulnerability in cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 where the software follows hard links. This flaw allows local users to read arbitrary files through the backup feature or change ownership of arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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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.