Multiple vulnerabilities in PWLib before 1.6.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the NISCC/OUSPG PROTOS test suite for the H.225 protocol.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0097 is rated High Risk (68.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.31%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 31.88% | 10.31% | -21.57% |
| 2 | 2025-10-24 | 27.04% | 31.88% | +4.84% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 27.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0097 |
suse
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medium | — | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0097/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2004-0097 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (pwlib), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0097 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| openh323_project | pwlib | <= 1.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:openh323_project:pwlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2004-01.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-448 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/749342 | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-047.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9406 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15202 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10056 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A803 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A826 |