TI-2002-01392 Aliases CVE-2002-1470 GHSA-qv4w-fx8x-hpw4

SHOUTcast 1.8.9 and earlier allows local users to obtain the cleartext administrative…

LOW 12Published 2003-03-18 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

SHOUTcast 1.8.9 and earlier allows local users to obtain the cleartext administrative password via a GET request to port 8001, which causes the password to be logged in the world-readable sc_serv.log file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:shoutcast_server:1.8.9:::::::*	1.8.9	Vulnerable	Nullsoft

cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:shoutcast_server:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.9 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1470
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv4w-fx8x-hpw4

References

Exploit 1

20020806 Fate Research Labs Advisory: Retrieve SHOUTcast Admin Password Through GET /

Advisory 1

shoutcast-scservlog-world-readable(9775)

TI-2004-01250 Format string vulnerability in SHOUTcast 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2002-00880 Buffer overflow in SHOUTcast 1.8.9 and other versions before 1.8.12 allows a remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2006-03426 Directory traversal vulnerability in Nullsoft SHOUTcast DSP before 1.9.6 filters… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2002-00188 Buffer overflow in admin.cgi for Nullsoft Shoutcast Server 1.8.3 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-1999-01508 Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2001-01257 Buffer overflow in SHOUTcast Server 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

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Sources

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