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high 7.5

CVE-2004-2026 json

Format string vulnerability in the logmsg function in svc.c for Pound 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2018

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.6%
EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the logmsg function in svc.c for Pound 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in syslog messages.

Patch / fix

  • pound Debian 14, Debian 13 1.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2026

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-24079)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-24079 APSIS Pound 1.5 - Remote Format String remote, 2004-05-03
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10267 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0343.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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