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7.5high

CVE-2005-24091 exploit

Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.9%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-1138 nbSMTP 0.99 - 'util.c' Client-Side Command Execution · remote · 2005-08-05

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • vuxml.org /freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16324 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/21674 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • people.freebsd.org /~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14441 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16279 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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