CVE-2004-0405
CVE-2004-0405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cvs with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Cvs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0405?
- CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0405?
- CVE-2004-0405 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-0405 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-0405?
- CVE-2004-0405 affects Cvs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-0405?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-0405 published?
- CVE-2004-0405 was published on 2004-06-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:07.cvs.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040404-01-U.asc
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108636445031613&w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-13.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-486
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.400181
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15891
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1060
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10818
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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