7.8

CVE-2004-0747: apache http_server Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0747
Published 17-09-2004Last modified 16-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0747 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 17-09-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allows local users to gain apache privileges via a .htaccess file that causes the overflow during expansion of environment variables.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.61% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Debian1 product
  • apache2< 2.0.51

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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