CVE-2004-1701

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SAUTH command during RSA authentication.

Exploit likelihood

19.5%Up 3.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2004-1701
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-1701
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-1695 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-1695
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3mm-cmpj-cv2w No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0...

Record: GHSA-j3mm-cmpj-cv2w
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu cfengine

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	GNU CFEngine 2.0.x/2.1 - AuthenticationDialogue Remote Heap Buffer Overrun (1)	2004-08-09
Exploit-DB	GNU CFEngine 2.0.x/2.1 - AuthenticationDialogue Remote Heap Buffer Overrun (2)	2004-08-09

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2004-1701 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Gnu Cfengine, published August 9, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.