CVE-2004-1891

The ftp_syslog function in ftpd in SGI IRIX 6.5.20 "doesn't work with anonymous FTP," which has an unknown impact, possibly preventing the actions of anonymous users from being logged.

Published: 2004-12-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-1891 is rated Low Risk (39.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.88%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1891

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 0.41% 0.88% +0.47%
2 2026-04-04 0.33% 0.41% +0.08%
3 2025-03-30 0.33%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-1891

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N 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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-1891

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-1891

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sgi irix 6.5.20 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-1891

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