CVE-2004-2284

The read_list_from_file function in vacation.pl for OpenWebmail before 2.32 20040629 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument.

Published: 2004-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-2284 is rated High Risk (69.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.40%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-2284

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 4.17% 3.40% -0.76%
2 2025-03-30 7.01% 4.17% -2.85%
3 2025-03-29 — 7.01% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-2284

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-2004-2284

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-2284

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
open_webmail open_webmail 1.7 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 1.8 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 1.71 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 1.81 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 1.90 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 2.20 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 2.21 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 2.30 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 2.31 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
open_webmail open_webmail 2.32 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-2284

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