HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-1986
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CVE-2004-1986

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: April 4, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in modules.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.2b and 1.2.0 RC4 allows remote attackers with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the startdir parameter.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-1986 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-1986. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

coppermine1 product(s)
coppermine photo gallery
francisco_burzi1 product(s)
php-nuke
Source: NVD CPE · 11 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://secunia.com/advisories/11524
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10253
ADVISORYhttp://www.waraxe.us/index.php?modname=sa&id=26
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/11524
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10253
ADVISORYhttp://www.waraxe.us/index.php?modname=sa&id=26

All References (14)

→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360247732014&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/11524Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010001
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5758
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10253Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.waraxe.us/index.php?modname=sa&id=26Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16042
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360247732014&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/11524Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010001
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5758
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10253Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.waraxe.us/index.php?modname=sa&id=26Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16042

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-1986
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 4, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-1986 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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