chat.ghp in Easy Chat Server 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long username parameter, possibly due to a buffer overflow. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.2 is also affected.
CVE-2004-2466
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 74.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 75%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 57(Track)EG Risk 57/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation75% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 75%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-07/0013.html
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/0077.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167892/Easy-Chat-Server-3.1-Buffer-Overflow.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/12006
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26461
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/58427
- cve@mitrehttp://www.autistici.org/fdonato/advisory/EasyChatServer1.2-adv.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33326
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/7416
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25328
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67384
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2901
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16629
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36013
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4289
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(5 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-50999First seen Aug 1, 2022
Easy Chat Server 3.1 - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-33326✓ verifiedFirst seen May 12, 2014
EFS Easy Chat Server 3.1 - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-16772✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2010
EFS Easy Chat Server - Authentication Request Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-4289✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 14, 2007
EFS Easy Chat Server 2.2 - Remote Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/efs_easychatserver_username✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 14, 2007
EFS Easy Chat Server Authentication Request Handling Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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