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CVE-2004-1946

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4...

4.6 Medium

CVE-2004-1946 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Cherokee Httpd, published April 19, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.58%EPSS, 48th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

Exploit likelihood

0.58%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2004-1946
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2004-1946
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1938No score

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2004-1938
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gc27-423v-4x5rNo score

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4...

Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-gc27-423v-4x5r
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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