Buffer overflow in Efs Software Easy Chat Server
CVE-2004-2466
chat.ghp in Easy Chat Server 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long username parameter, possibly due to a buffer overflow. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.2 is also affected.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.747 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.747 · newest: 0.747 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Efs Software Easy Chat Server — versions 1.2, 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25328 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67384 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/58427 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36013 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33326 (exploit)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/0077.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/12006 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16629 (vdb-entry)
- www.autistici.org/fdonato/advisory/EasyChatServer1.2-adv.txt (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2901 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2466?
- CVE-2004-2466 is a vulnerability in Efs Software Easy Chat Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2004-12-31.
- Is CVE-2004-2466 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.