VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0583
vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string used in a call to syslog, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a USER or PASS command that contains arbitrary formatting…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.66%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string used in a call to syslog, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a USER or PASS command that contains arbitrary formatting directives.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.66% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- inter7/vpopmail vchkpw
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com
- http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLogURL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com
- http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLogURL Repurposed
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.