THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2004-1484
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2004-1484

Socat vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
7.3%
EPSS pct
94th
Exploited
No known
Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with the -ly option, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a syslog message.
Affected vendor
Socat
Affected product
Socat
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published
2004-12-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 7.3% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 94% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2004-1484

  • Confirm whether Socat Socat is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2004-1484.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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