CVE-2004-1603

cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files...

5.5 Medium

cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files via the backup feature or (2) chown arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.64%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2004-1603
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-1603
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-1597 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-1597
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cvx-3rg5-x9j3 5.5

cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files...

Record: GHSA-8cvx-3rg5-x9j3
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

cpanel

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2004-1603 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Cpanel, published October 18, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.64%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.