CVE-2004-0524
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in...
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
- Record
CVE-2004-0524- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
- Record
CVE-2004-0524- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0523 No score
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0523- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p886-xjv3-5f3v No score
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in...
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
- Record
GHSA-p886-xjv3-5f3v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SquirrelMail - 'chpasswd' Local Buffer Overflow | 2004-04-20 |
| Exploit-DB | SquirrelMail - 'chpasswd' Local Privilege Escalation (Brute Force) | 2004-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0524 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0), published June 8, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.61%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/11415
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/10166
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889
squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0524
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p886-xjv3-5f3v