CVE-2004-1898
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- Record
CVE-2004-1898- 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- Record
CVE-2004-1898- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1891 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1891- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xmw9-gg4q-2f2x No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- Record
GHSA-xmw9-gg4q-2f2x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- Record
CVE-2004-1898- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1898 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1898- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Monit 4.2 - Basic Authentication Remote Code Execution | 2004-10-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1898 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Tildeslash Monit, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.6%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in monit 1:4.2.1-1.