Is CVE-2004-1997 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1997 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1997?

CVE-2004-1997 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2004-1997?

Patch guidance is available from kolab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-1997.

CVE-2004-1997 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2004-1997?

8 products: kolab kolab groupware server, kolab kolab groupware server, kolab kolab groupware server, kolab kolab groupware server, kolab kolab groupware server, and 3 more.

Description

Kolab stores OpenLDAP passwords in plaintext in the slapd.conf file, which may be installed world-readable, which allows local users to gain privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KOLAB
Published: 5/5/2004
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

kolab : kolab_groupware_serverkolab : kolab_groupware_serverkolab : kolab_groupware_serverkolab : kolab_groupware_serverkolab : kolab_groupware_serverkolab : kolab_groupware_serverkolab : kolab_groupware_serveropenpkg : openpkg

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD