How severe is CVE-2004-0489?

CVE-2004-0489 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2004-0489 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2004-0489?

CVE-2004-0489 affects Apple Mac Os X. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0489?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2004-0489 published?

CVE-2004-0489 was published on 2004-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2004-0489

CVE-2004-0489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-88.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-88
Affected product: Apple Mac Os X
Published: 2004-07-07
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the SSH URI handler for Safari on Mac OS 10.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code via the ProxyCommand option or (2) conduct port forwarding via the -R option.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0489?: Argument injection vulnerability in the SSH URI handler for Safari on Mac OS 10.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code via the ProxyCommand option or (2) conduct port forwarding via the -R option.
How severe is CVE-2004-0489?: CVE-2004-0489 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2004-0489 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2004-0489?: CVE-2004-0489 affects Apple Mac Os X. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0489?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2004-0489 published?: CVE-2004-0489 was published on 2004-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

CVE-2018-4310 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, macOS…
CVE-2019-6235 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave…
CVE-2018-4229 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Grand…
CVE-2018-4091 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Sandbox"…
CVE-2015-8659 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The idle stream handling in nghttp2 before 1.6.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, aka a…
CVE-2015-7071 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The File Bookmark component in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism for…

All CVEs affecting Apple Mac Os X →

Other CWE-88 (Argument Injection) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-57572 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Crawl4AI is an open-source LLM-friendly web crawler and scraper. Prior to 0.9.0, the Docker API server accepted…
CVE-2026-40281 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. In versions 8.30.1 and earlier, the metadata write endpoint…
CVE-2023-6269 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An argument injection vulnerability has been identified in the administrative web interface of the Atos Unify…
CVE-2007-0882 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Argument injection vulnerability in the telnet daemon (in.telnetd) in Solaris 10 and 11 (SunOS 5.10 and 5.11)…
CVE-2004-0480 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3 and 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
CVE-1999-0113 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

Browse all CWE-88 (Argument Injection) vulnerabilities →