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
Published May 10, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.58%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.4.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00577) | 45.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00577) | 42.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 22.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 22.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 19.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108249818308672&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-03.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15924 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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