CVE-2004-2458

Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.

Published: 2004-12-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-2458 is rated Moderate Risk (44.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.35%). EPSS rose +1.00% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-2458

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 0.35% 1.35% +1.00%
2 2025-03-30 0.39% 0.35% -0.04%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.39% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-2458

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-2004-2458

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-2458

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 2.30 cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-2458

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