CVE-2004-1482

critical

Description

The sbuf_getmsg function in BNC incorrectly handles backspace characters, which could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access to arbitrary scripts.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17672

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11355

http://www.osvdb.org/10596

http://www.gotbnc.com/changes.html#2.8.9

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-13.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/12770/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-12-31

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00978