CVE-2004-0646

Buffer overflow in the WriteToLog function for JRun 3.0 through 4.0 web server connectors, such as (1) mod_jrun and (2) mod_jrun20 for Apache, with verbose logging enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP header Content-Type field or other fields.

Published: 2004-12-23 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0646 is rated High Risk (69.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 70.95%, 99th 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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0646

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 2025-03-30 75.93% 70.95% -4.98%
2 2025-03-29 70.95% 75.93% +4.98%
3 2025-03-17 70.95%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0646

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-2004-0646

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0646

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
macromedia coldfusion 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
macromedia coldfusion 6.1 cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
macromedia jrun 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
macromedia jrun 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
macromedia jrun 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:jrun:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0646

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