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CVE-2004-0940

Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows local users who can create SSI documents to execute arbitrary code as the apache user via SSI (XSSI) documents that trigger a length calculation error.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
9 Feb 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
4.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-131
Attack
Needs local access · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • From 1.3 up to 1.3.32

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0940
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0940