Multiple buffer overflows in the PPPoE daemon (PPPoEd) in QNX RTP 6.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) -F, (2) name, (3) en, (4) upscript, (5) downscript, (6) retries, (7) timeout, (8) scriptdetach, (9) noscript, (10) nodetach, (11) remote_mac, or (12) local_mac flags.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-1390 is rated High Exploit Risk (93.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 25.57%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +15.97% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2025-12-30 | 9.60% | 25.57% | +15.97% |
| 2 | 2025-04-19 | 8.13% | 9.60% | +1.46% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 8.13% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 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 | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| qnx | rtos | 2.4 | cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| qnx | rtos | 4.25 | cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| qnx | rtos | 6.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| qnx | rtos | 6.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| qnx | rtos | 6.2.0a | cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:6.2.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| qnx | rtp | 6.1 | cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtp:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/0155.html | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/961686 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.rfdslabs.com.br/qnx-advs-01-2004.txt | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11104 | Exploit |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17280 |