CVE-2001-1078
Format string vulnerability in flog function of eXtremail 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via format specifiers in the SMTP commands (1) HELO, (2) EHLO, (3) MAIL FROM, or (4) RCPT TO, and the POP3 commands (5) USER and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in flog function of eXtremail 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via format specifiers in the SMTP commands (1) HELO, (2) EHLO, (3) MAIL FROM, or (4) RCPT TO, and the POP3 commands (5) USER and (6) other commands that can be executed after POP3 authentication.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.44% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- extremail/extremail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0291.html
- http://www.extremail.com/history.htm
- http://www.extremail.com/news.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2908Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6733
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0291.html
- http://www.extremail.com/history.htm
- http://www.extremail.com/news.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2908Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6733
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.