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critical 9.3

CVE-2008-0434 in the critical feed json

Format string vulnerability in the AXIMilter module in AXIGEN Mail Server 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via forma…

published 2008-01-23 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0444

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
10.4%
EPSS 10.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the AXIMilter module in AXIGEN Mail Server 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the CNHO command.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-4947)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

10.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-4947 Axigen 5.0.2 - AXIMilter Remote Format String remote, 2008-01-21
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27363 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059788.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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