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CVE-2005-12461 exploit

Format string vulnerability in the snmppd_log function in snmppd_util.c for snmppd 0.4.5 and earlier may allow remote attackers to cause a…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.4%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in the snmppd_log function in snmppd_util.c for snmppd 0.4.5 and earlier may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-970 Snmppd - SNMP Proxy Daemon Remote Format String · remote · 2005-04-29

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0022.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/15120 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • x82.inetcop.org /h0me/adv1sor1es/INCSA.2005-0x82-027-SNMPPD.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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