CVE-2004-1561
Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of headers.
- Published
- Feb 20, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Oct 6, 2004
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of headers.
Sources
9Exploit for CVE-2004-1561 Icecast header overwrite buffer overflow on Windows, providing remote code execution with a reverse shell payload.
- CVE-2004-1561Exploit
Icecast Header Overwrite buffer overflow RCE < 2.0.1 (Win32)
Full compromise of TryHackMe's Ice machine — Icecast 2.0.1 RCE (CVE-2004-1561) via buffer overflow, followed by Windows privilege escalation through UAC bypass / COM hijacking. Includes detailed methodology and remediation.
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