CVE-2004-2687
HIGHEPSS 100th pctlDescription
distcc 2.x, as used in XCode 1.5 and others, when not configured to restrict access to the server port, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via compilation jobs, which are executed by the server without authorization checks.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-16 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-2335 | Medium | 5.0 | 85% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2006-3677 | High | 7.5 | 78% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2011-4404 | Medium | 5.0 | 60% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-0848 | Medium | 5.1 | 58% | - | - |
| CVE-2007-3898 | Medium | 6.4 | 52% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-46909 | Critical | 9.8 | 49% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2004-2687?
Upgrade distcc on debian 11 to 2.18.1-1 or later.
Is CVE-2004-2687 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2004-2687 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 88.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2004-2687?
CVE-2004-2687 has a CVSS v2 base score of 9.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2004-2687 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for distcc (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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