CVE-2004-1981: The web interface for Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk exhaustion) b

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1981 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting crystal enterprise, crystal reports. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The web interface for Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk exhaustion) by repeatedly requesting reports without retrieving the associated image files, which are not cleared from the image file folder.

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	2004-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: businessobjects

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-05-02 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

businessobjects crystal enterprise DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9 · 10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crystal-enterprise || rpm -q crystal-enterprise || crystal-enterprise --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison crystal-enterprise sudo apt install crystal-enterprise=<VERSION_BEFORE_9> sudo apt-mark hold crystal-enterprise

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

dnf --showduplicates list crystal-enterprise sudo dnf downgrade crystal-enterprise-<VERSION_BEFORE_9> sudo dnf versionlock add crystal-enterprise

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.

businessobjects crystal reports DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9 · 10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crystal-reports || rpm -q crystal-reports || crystal-reports --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison crystal-reports sudo apt install crystal-reports=<VERSION_BEFORE_9> sudo apt-mark hold crystal-reports

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

dnf --showduplicates list crystal-reports sudo dnf downgrade crystal-reports-<VERSION_BEFORE_9> sudo dnf versionlock add crystal-reports

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-2004-1981?

crystal enterprise: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; crystal reports: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1981 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1981 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-2004-1981 affect?

CVE-2004-1981 affects crystal enterprise, crystal reports. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The web interface for Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk exhaustion) by repeatedly requesting reports without retrieving the associated image files, which are not cleared from the image file folder.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1981?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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