CVE-2004-1981
CVE-2004-1981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Businessobjects Crystal Enterprise 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% (72nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Businessobjects Crystal Enterprise
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The web interface for Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk exhaustion) by repeatedly requesting reports without retrieving the associated image files, which are not cleared from the image file folder.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1981?
- The web interface for Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk exhaustion) by repeatedly requesting reports without retrieving the associated image files, which are not cleared from the image file folder.
- How severe is CVE-2004-1981?
- CVE-2004-1981 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-1981 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-1981?
- CVE-2004-1981 primarily affects Businessobjects Crystal Enterprise. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-1981?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-1981 published?
- CVE-2004-1981 was published on 2004-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360413811017&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108671836127360&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16046
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:businessobjects:crystal_enterprise:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:businessobjects:crystal_enterprise:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:businessobjects:crystal_reports:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:businessobjects:crystal_reports:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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