CVE-2004-0405

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Exploit likelihood

2.35%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Record: CVE-2004-0405
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Record: CVE-2004-0405
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0405 No score

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Record: EUVD-2004-0405
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8j85-5mm6-6h5p No score

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in...

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Record: GHSA-8j85-5mm6-6h5p
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Record: CVE-2004-0405
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0405 No score

CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0405
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2004-0405 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cvs, published April 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in cvs 1:1.12.5-4.

References

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