CVE-2004-1603

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-04-29. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files via the backup feature or (2) chown arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS
73.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 18, 2004

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/12865
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17780
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17779
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11455
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11449

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 28× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2004-1603?
CVE-2004-1603 is a medium vulnerability published on October 18, 2004. cPanel 9.4.1-RELEASE-64 follows hard links, which allows local users to (1) read arbitrary files via the backup feature or (2) chown arbitrary files via the .htaccess file when Front Page extensions are enabled or disabled.
When was CVE-2004-1603 disclosed?
CVE-2004-1603 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 18, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-1603 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-1603 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2004-1603?
CVE-2004-1603 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2004-1603?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-1603, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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