VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2417
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.69% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- smtp.proxy/smtp.proxy
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0267.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11823Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/6838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10509
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16378
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0267.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11823Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/6838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10509
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16378
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.