CVE-2004-1625: pGina 1.7.6 and possibly older versions, when the Restart or Shutdown options are enabled on the login screen,

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1625 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting pgina. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

pGina 1.7.6 and possibly older versions, when the Restart or Shutdown options are enabled on the login screen, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting via Remote Desktop and clicking restart or shutdown.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-10-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pgina

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-10-22 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pgina pgina DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.7.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.7.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pgina || rpm -q pgina || pgina --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.7.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pgina sudo apt install pgina=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.6> sudo apt-mark hold pgina

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list pgina sudo dnf downgrade pgina-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.6> sudo dnf versionlock add pgina

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1625?

pgina: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1625 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1625 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1625 affect?

CVE-2004-1625 affects pgina. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). pGina 1.7.6 and possibly older versions, when the Restart or Shutdown options are enabled on the login screen, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting via Remote Desktop and clicking restart or shutdown.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1625?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WinRM and RDP vulnerabilities

References

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