CVE-2004-1373: Format string vulnerability in SHOUTcast 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Plan (action score 51/100)
- A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 70% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.3% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
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Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
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Format string vulnerability in SHOUTcast 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a content URL, as demonstrated in the filename portion of a .mp3 file.
- Published
- Dec 23, 2004
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 70.0% · 99th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
51
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- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 21 / 30 · 70.0%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| nullsoft | shoutcast server | cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:shoutcast_server |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- nullsoft shoutcast server1.9.4
Same product
nullsoft: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2006-3534Directory traversal vulnerability in Nullsoft SHOUTcast DSP before 1.9.6 filters directory traversal sequences before decoding, which…32Monitor
- CVE-2002-0907Buffer overflow in SHOUTcast 1.8.9 and other versions before 1.8.12 allows a remote authenticated DJ to execute arbitrary code on the…32Monitor
- CVE-2002-0199Buffer overflow in admin.cgi for Nullsoft Shoutcast Server 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute…31Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-1470Apr 22, 2003 · SHOUTcast 1.8.9 and earlier allows local users to obtain the cleartext administrative password via a GET request to port 8001, which causes…8Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2003-1174Dec 31, 2003 · Buffer overflow in NullSoft Shoutcast Server 1.9.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via (1) icy-name followed by a long…8Monitor
- Later →CVE-2006-3007Jun 13, 2006 · Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SHOUTcast 1.9.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via…18Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2004-12-23 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2005-02-19 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-04-30 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/http/shoutcast_formatSHOUTcast DNAS/win32 1.9.4 File Request Format String Overflowexploit | 2004-12-23 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- First PoCsame day
- Metasploitsame day
- Published
- TodayNov 15, 2026+7998 d
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (0)
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References
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