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CVE-2004-0180

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files...

2.6 LowFix available

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Exploit likelihood

1.83%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.6

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Record
CVE-2004-0180
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Record
CVE-2004-0180
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0180 No score

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Record
EUVD-2004-0180
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83qc-2j7c-2vjq No score

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files...

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Record
GHSA-83qc-2j7c-2vjq
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Record
CVE-2004-0180
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0180 No score

The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0180
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cvs
Debian:12
before 1:1.12.5-4
1:1.12.5-4
cvs
Debian:13
before 1:1.12.5-4
1:1.12.5-4
cvs
Debian:14
before 1:1.12.5-4
1:1.12.5-4
cvs
Debian:3.0
before 1.11.1p1debian-9woody2
1.11.1p1debian-9woody2
cvs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18
cvs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:1.11.2-18
0:1.11.2-18

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0180 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Cvs, published April 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in cvs 1:1.12.5-4.

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