CVE-2004-1182

Name: CVE-2004-1182
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.78%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-1182 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.2.1, when installed with a "weak" hosts.hfaxd file, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) username or (2) hostname that satisfies a regular expression that is matched against a hosts.hfaxd entry without a password.. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.2.1, when installed with a "weak" hosts.hfaxd file, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) username or (2) hostname that satisfies a regular expression that is matched against a hosts.hfaxd entry without a password.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.78%

75.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.1
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.2
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.3
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.5
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.6
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.7
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1.8
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1_beta1
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1_beta2
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.1_beta3
Hylafax	Hylafax	4.2.0

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1182?

How severe is CVE-2004-1182?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-1182 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1182?

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Source: NVD / NIST