Is CVE-2004-2458 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-2458 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-2458?

CVE-2004-2458 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2004-2458?

Patch guidance is available from open webmail security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-2458.

CVE-2004-2458 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2004-2458?

6 products: open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail, and 1 more.

Description

Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPEN_WEBMAIL
Published: 12/31/2004
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

open_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmail

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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