CVE-2004-2698
CVE-2004-2698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imwheel with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. 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-362.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-362
- Affected product: Imwheel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Race condition in IMWheel 1.0.0pre11 and earlier, when running with the -k option, allows local users to cause a denial of service (IMWheel crash) and possibly modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imwheel.pid file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2698?
- Race condition in IMWheel 1.0.0pre11 and earlier, when running with the -k option, allows local users to cause a denial of service (IMWheel crash) and possibly modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imwheel.pid file.
- How severe is CVE-2004-2698?
- CVE-2004-2698 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-2698 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-2698?
- CVE-2004-2698 affects Imwheel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-2698?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-2698 published?
- CVE-2004-2698 was published on 2004-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0914.html
- http://imwheel.sourceforge.net/files/DEVELOPMENT.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12349
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011049
- http://www.caughq.org/advisories/CAU-2004-0002.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/9111
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11008
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17082
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:imwheel:imwheel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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