Is CVE-2004-1083 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1083 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1083?

CVE-2004-1083 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2004-1083?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-1083.

Fix CVE-2004-1083 - HIGH apple darwin streaming server

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2004-1083?

35 products: apple darwin streaming server, apple darwin streaming server, apple quicktime streaming server, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, and 30 more.

Description

Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-178

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 12/3/2004
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : darwin_streaming_serverapple : darwin_streaming_serverapple : quicktime_streaming_serverapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD