CVE-2004-0992

Description

Format string vulnerability in the -a option (daemon mode) in Proxytunnel before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid proxy answer.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.59% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11592	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17945	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-07.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://proxytunnel.sourceforge.net/news.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0992?: CVE-2004-0992 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0992?: To fix CVE-2004-0992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0992 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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