CVE-2004-1793
Stack-based buffer overflow in swnet.dll in YaSoft Switch Off 2.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long message parameter in a SendMsg action to action.htm.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 5.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in swnet.dll in YaSoft Switch Off 2.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long message parameter in a SendMsg action to action.htm.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.83% probability · 93th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 2 January 2004
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- yatsoft/switch off
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 5.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10521Exploit
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008581Exploit
- http://www.elitehaven.net/switchoff.txtExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/3309
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348693Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9340Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10521Exploit
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008581Exploit
- http://www.elitehaven.net/switchoff.txtExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/3309
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348693Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9340Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14124
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.