CVE-2004-0607

The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certificates even when OpenSSL validation fails, which could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Published: 2004-12-06 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-0607 is rated High Risk (65.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.04%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0607

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 2025-05-25 11.16% 3.04% -8.13%
2 2025-03-30 22.28% 11.16% -11.12%
3 2025-03-29 — 22.28% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0607

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-0607

OS Trackers for CVE-2004-0607

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2004-0607: 1 GLSA(s) (200406-17), 1 atom(s) (net-firewall/ipsec-tools); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2004-0607
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0607

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0607

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3_rc1 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3_rc2 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3_rc3 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3_rc4 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipsec-tools ipsec-tools 0.3_rc5 cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
kame racoon — cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
kame racoon 2003-07-11 cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2003-07-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
kame racoon 2004-04-05 cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
kame racoon 2004-04-07b cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-07b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
kame racoon 2004-05-03 cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-05-03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0607

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