CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1182

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential unauthorized access to the fax system, which could lead to breach of confidentiality and integrity of transmitted faxes and possible use of the system for further attacks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade HylaFAX to version 4.2.1 or later and configure the hosts.hfaxd file with strong authentication requirements, such as adding passwords to all entries.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS