CVE-2005-2409 json
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
published 2005-08-01 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2410
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.9%
- EPSS 9.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-1138)
Exploit prediction
9.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1138 nbSMTP 0.99 - 'util.c' Client-Side Command Execution remote, 2005-08-05
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
-
people.freebsd.org
/~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt
patch
- vuxml.org /freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16324
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/21674
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14441
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16279
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2409
- NVD CVE-2005-2409
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