CVE-2005-1857 json
Format string vulnerability in simpleproxy before 3.4 allows remote malicious HTTP proxies to execute arbitrary code via format string spec…
published 2005-09-02 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1859
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in simpleproxy before 3.4 allows remote malicious HTTP proxies to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a reply.
Patch / fix
- simpleproxy Debian 14, Debian 12 3.2-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1857
Exploit prediction
4.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-786
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14666
vdb-entry, patch
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?group_id=604&release_id=351847
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/16567/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/139421
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22016
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1857
- NVD CVE-2005-1857
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