CVE-2004-1182: High severity hylafax hylafax vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
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Updated

hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.2.1, when installed with a "weak" hosts.hfaxd file, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) username or (2) hostname that satisfies a regular expression that is matched against a hosts.hfaxd entry without a password.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.8
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1_beta1
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.6
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.7
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.2
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.1
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1_beta2
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.3
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1_beta3
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.2.0
Hylafax HylaFAX=4.1.5

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 19, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1182?

CVE-2004-1182 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability related to authentication bypass in HylaFAX.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1182?

To fix CVE-2004-1182, upgrade to HylaFAX version 4.2.1 or later which addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1182?

CVE-2004-1182 affects HylaFAX versions prior to 4.2.1 including 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, and other versions up to 4.2.0.

4

What type of attack can be executed using CVE-2004-1182?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2004-1182 to authenticate and bypass access restrictions by manipulating the username or hostname.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2004-1182?

Yes, there are known exploit methods for CVE-2004-1182 that allow attackers to gain unauthorized access.

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