How severe is CVE-2004-1083?

CVE-2004-1083 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2004-1083 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2004-1083?

CVE-2004-1083 primarily affects Apple Darwin Streaming Server. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1083?

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-2004-1083 published?

CVE-2004-1083 was published on 2004-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2004-1083

CVE-2004-1083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Darwin Streaming Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-178.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-178
Affected product: Apple Darwin Streaming Server
Published: 2004-12-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1083?: Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.
How severe is CVE-2004-1083?: CVE-2004-1083 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2004-1083 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2004-1083?: CVE-2004-1083 primarily affects Apple Darwin Streaming Server. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1083?: 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-2004-1083 published?: CVE-2004-1083 was published on 2004-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (35)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime_streaming_server:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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