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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1946 · published 19 April 2004

CVE-2004-1946: Cherokee httpd vulnerability

Cherokee · Cherokee Httpd

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.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.58% · top 54.6%
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1946), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.