CVE-2004-1946

Published: Apr 19, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

Affected (1)

Products: Cherokee: Cherokee Httpd

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cherokee Cherokee Httpd	Version 0.4.16

References (6)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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