HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-1714
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CVE-2004-1714

CWE-732Published: August 11, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

BlackICE PC Protection and Server Protection installs (1) firewall.ini, (2) blackice.ini, (3) sigs.ini and (4) protect.ini with Everyone Full Control permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or modify configuration, as demonstrated by modifying firewall.ini to contain a large firewall rule.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-1714 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-1714. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

iss2 product(s)
blackice pc protectionblackice server protection
Source: NVD CPE · 21 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10915
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16959
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10915
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16959

All References (8)

→
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-August/025112.htmlNot Applicable
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109223751031166&w=2Mailing List
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10915Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry · Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16959Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-August/025112.htmlNot Applicable
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109223751031166&w=2Mailing List
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10915Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry · Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16959Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-1714
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 11, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-1714 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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