CVE-2004-1015

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in proxyd for Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.9 and earlier, with the imapmagicplus option enabled, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1011.

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

BCS7.81
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS5.2%
Percentile91th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Carnegie Mellon University systems (CVE-2004-1015). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2005-GLOBAL-008252-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2004-1015?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Carnegie Mellon University systems (CVE-2004-1015). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1015?
CVE-2004-1015 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.2%.
Is CVE-2004-1015 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2004-1015 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-1015?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-34.xml PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1015?
CVE-2004-1015 affects: Carnegie Mellon University, Redhat, Ubuntu.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2004-1015
BSIDBS-2005-GLOBAL-008252-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2005-01-10
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in proxyd for Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.9 and earlier, with the imapmagicplus option enabled, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1011.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in proxyd for Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.9 and earlier, with the imapmagicplus option enabled, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1011. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus Imap Server —
Redhat Fedora Core —
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 7853 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashcce6d3c2bdcaad8298156cb52eba6417ef30fc62c24ea1f985de8cb9ae0758b84f5175871d2ac2bc3672157f328397070b028aab26de6902ee96b184afc68b48
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