CVE-2004-1788: ASP-Nuke 1.3 and earlier places user credentials under the web document root with insufficient access control,

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1788 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting asp-nuke. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ASP-Nuke 1.3 and earlier places user credentials under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to main.mdb.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: asp-nuke

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

asp-nuke asp-nuke DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.2 · 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy asp-nuke || rpm -q asp-nuke || asp-nuke --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison asp-nuke sudo apt install asp-nuke=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold asp-nuke

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

dnf --showduplicates list asp-nuke sudo dnf downgrade asp-nuke-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add asp-nuke

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: ASP-Nuke 1.0/1.2/1.3 - Remote User Database Access

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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-2004-1788?

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

Is CVE-2004-1788 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1788 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-2004-1788 affect?

CVE-2004-1788 affects asp-nuke. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). ASP-Nuke 1.3 and earlier places user credentials under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to main.mdb.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1788?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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